Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen-y-Bryn Tollhouse
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, designated on 31 March 1980.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1980
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74156, -3.88955
- Cadw reference
- 4953
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 near the staggered cross roads where Cader Road meets YáLawnt.
History
Early Cl9.
Exterior
Toll House at the W end of the town on the former turnpike road to Towyn. l+ storey L-shaped with advanced gable to left. Coursed rubble masonry. Moderately pitched slate roof, lead valleys, close verges. Stone stack to left, water tabling; later attached brick stack.
Gablet over lst floor window to right, modern casement. Similar modern casement to advanced gable end. Modern 3 light, transomed casement to ground floor right. Stone lintel. Deeper lintel to adjacent doorway, plank door, slate doorstep.
Toll window set into right corner of advanced gable, 8 panes to each face. Stone lintel and sill. Further modern transomed 2 light casement to left, stone lintel.
Stone post of former tollgate with iron pintles set against advanced gable wall between the windows.
Nearby in the register
- GwelfrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Salem HouseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Schoolroom of Capel SalemReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Salem Calvinistic Methodist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.