Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Y Bont
Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Arthog
- Community
- Arthog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71254, -4.00580
- Cadw reference
- 8749
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 roadside, slightly below the present road level, immediately to the NW of Bont Arthog.
Exterior
2-storey 3-cottage terrace of 2 periods, the R section is c.1800 and appears to have originally extended to the R; raised and extended to L and truncated to R mid C19. Of whitened rubble with continuous medium-pitched slate roof and plain bargeboards to SW and NE gables. End and 2 further squat chimneys, all save that to R rendered. Irregular door and window arrangement: the central cottage has an entrance with single window to R; the flanking cottages have central entrances and flanking windows. Slightly recessed C19 boarded doors and contemporary 4-pane sash windows; 6 further, narrower windows to first floor, 2 per cottage. Adjoining the earlier No 3, to the R, a reduced single-storey unit, originally full-height and now with lean-to corrugated ironroof; recessed 4-panel door with small canted bay to R with plainglazing and iron roof. C20 catslide extension to this to R and arear lean-to extension to No 1.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early and mid C19 terrace retaining contemporary doors and fenestration in a prominent position.
Group value with Bont Arthog and St. Catherine's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Y BontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Y BontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bont Arthog (also known as Pont Pwll-Arthog)Transportunder 1 mi
- St Catherine's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.