Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Isfryn Cottage
Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Community
- Dolgellau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74178, -3.88690
- Cadw reference
- 4991
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
Stepped down from Rhug adjoining to right with access to side from courtyard in front of Plas Gwyn.
History
Mid-late Cl9.
Exterior
2 storey, l window cottage. Rubble masonry, inferior technique to side facing Plas Gwyn. Hipped slate roof. Central stone stack, water tabling.
2 storey rectangular timber bay windows to Cader Road. Stone base, flat lead roof. Vertically paned Victorian sashes, narrow side windows.
Single Victorian sash window set under eaves to side elevation. Victorian trellis closed porch below. Gabled slate roof, 4 panel door (upper panels glazed. Further Victorian sash to left, stone lintel. Lean-to outshut to extreme left. Rubble, slate roof.
Reason for designation
Group value with adjacent listed items.
Nearby in the register
- RhugDomesticunder 1 mi
- Isfryn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas GwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bod AlawDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.