Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhos House
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Minfford, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, designated on 9 November 1986.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 9 November 1986
- Locality
- Minfford
- Community
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92725, -4.09076
- Cadw reference
- 5205
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On a slightly raised site near the entrance road to Minffordd Quarry near the northern boundary of the comunity.
History
Ancient dwelling house and erstwhile inn, dating largely from C17 with considerable later alterations. Traditional associations with the Wynn family of Gwydir Castle.
Exterior
Two-storey sub-medieval house evolved into L-plan; rubble construction with slate roofs and end chimneys with distinctive triangular crestings. The primary block has a 2-window W front with 12-pane sashes flanking a central entrance to both floors, those to the upper floor with gabled dormers; slab-coped principal gables to this wing. The later rear range has two 2-pane sashes facing the lane (S) and and a similar window to the first floor contained within a gabled dormer; plain bargeboards. Full-length lean-to to the primary range at the rear, extruded in the angle with the later block.
Interior
Interior retains low beamed ceilings and massive timber lintel to left gable range, timber stair rises straight from entrance lobby.
Reason for designation
Listed as a sub-medieval house with interesting plan-form retaining good traditional character.
Nearby in the register
- Railway Lodge at the Ffestiniog Railway CrossingDomesticunder 1 mi
- Entrance Piers at the Minffordd Approach to PortmeirionGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Former Lodge to Plas PenrhynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Stable Range at Plas NewyddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.