Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Erw-Wen
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, designated on 19 June 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74169, -3.88812
- Cadw reference
- 4946
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the street behind a narrow railed forecourt with the left end at the junction with Tylau Mair.
History
Early Cl9 with later additions.
Exterior
2 storey asymmetric terrace with 3rd attic storey added in later Cl9. Coursed rubble masonry, inferior technique to later work. Moderately pitched slate roof, deep verges, exposed purlins, bargeboards. Stone stacks, water tabling.
3 equidistant gablets over 2nd floor windows, bargeboards, slate lintels. l2 pane sash windows to Erw-Wen, later sash to other 2 storey Victorian rectangular bays to Erw-Wen, hipped slate roofs, eaves cornices, vertically paned sashes, flanking l2 pane sash to lst floor, stone lintel and "classical" doorcase to ground floor. Half-round Tuscan pilasters on stone bases support corniced entablature with diglyphs bearing quatrefoils. Fielded panels to deep reveals. Diamond-like glazing to rectangular fanlight, 6 panelled door; lower reeded but flush, others fielded (upper now glazed). Heavy slate steps down to street.
Single 2 tier bay with similar detail to left on other house. l2 pane sash to lst floor right over doorway. Doorcase removed. Diamond-like glazing to rectangular fanlight over complete 6 panelled door with similar detail to Erw-Wen.
Low forecourt wall, slate capped with plain spear and hoop iron railings and gates.
Reason for designation
Group value with Bryn House.
Nearby in the register
- House Adjoining Erw-Wen to leftDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-BrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stables to Bryn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.