Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen-y-Bryn Tollhouse
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
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.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
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.