Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gwelfryn
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
- 52.74165, -3.88913
- Cadw reference
- 4952
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
On the street line adjacent to Salem Chapel facing the junction with YáLawnt.
History
Late Cl8.
Exterior
3 storey and cellar, 3 window house. Coursed rubble masonry. Moderately pitched slate roof, deep verges, exposed purlins. Stone stacks, slate water tabling.
Shallow upper sashes to 12 pane 2nd floor windows set under eaves. Modern bowed oriel windows to outer windows on lst floor. Slate roofs. 4 light transomed casements, l6 pane sash window to centre, stone lintel.
Similar windows to ground floor flanking central doorway. Shallow rectangular fanlight with narrow horizontal glazing with staggered uprights. 6 panel door, upper ones glazed, Victorian gabled hood on brackets. Brick steps to street - slate treads. Cellar opening to right - massive stone lintel, original ironwork grating to lightwell, pattern as fanlight.
Cross windows set under eaves to rear, re-glazed with l upper opening light. Other fenestration, small paned sashes.
Interior
Contemporary 4 flight well stair, spiral newel, wave moulded tread ends. Moulded architraves, 6 panel doors. Broad ribbed dado rail. Broad fireplace to former kitchen to left end, timber bressumer.
Reason for designation
Group value with Penbryn House and Chapel Schoolroom to rear.
Nearby in the register
- Salem HouseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Salem Calvinistic Methodist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Schoolroom of Capel SalemReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Penbryn CroftDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.