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Glanwnion Cottage

Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, designated on 19 June 1990.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Glanwnion Cottage, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
19 June 1990
Community
Dolgellau
Unitary authority
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.74251, -3.88756
Cadw reference
5017

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David 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)
  • 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)
  • 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

On the street line where Lombard Street meets Baker Street. Stepped down from the Old Bank adjoining.

Llety Clyd of 2 windows, Glanwnion Cottage l window. cl800, 3 storey, 3áwindows wide. Squared, coursed rubble masonry. Gently pitched slate roof, quarry slates retained over Glanwnion Cottage. Plain close eaves and verges. Stone stack, water tabling to left end. Later brick stack to right end.
l6 pane sash windows set under eaves to 2nd floor. Similar, slightly deeper windows to lst floor, deep stone lintels. Ground floor windows similar but also broader. Doors paired to centre below lst floor window. Deep stone lintels. Plain rectangular fanlights. Doors with 6 narrow, deep flush panels; slate sills.

Shallow 8 pane sash window set under eaves to rear of Glanwnion Cottage, l6ápane sash to lst floor. Modern fenestration to rear of Llety Clyd.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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