Maes Caled

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 Maes Caled, 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: 52.74183, -3.89305
Cadw reference: 5104

TodayHistorical map

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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)
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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Set back from the main Towyn Road along the line of the former drive to Bryn-yr-Odyn.

History

Cl8 with early to mid Cl9 alterations.

Exterior

l+ storey, 3 window front with advanced gable to left. Coursed rubble masonry. Moderately pitched slate roof, deep eaves and verges, exposed purlins. Stone stacks, water tabling.
Plain returned label over deep stone lintel to lst floor window of advanced gable, 2 light casement. Similar detail to 3 light casement window below. 2 raking dormers to lst floor at right. 2 light casement windows. (Original fenestration set below eaves). Similar to ground floor with stone lintels. Central doorway, stone lintel, modern door.
Label over casement window to left gable end wall over modern ground floor extension.

Roughly chamfered transverse ceiling beams.

Reason for designation

Group value with Nos 3, 4 and 5 adjoining.

Nearby in the register

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

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