Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
17920
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
12/04/1996  
Date of Amendment
31/01/2001  
Name of Property
Ty'r Hen Gapel  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Llanuwchllyn  
Town
Bala  
Locality
Dolhendre  
Easting
286842  
Northing
331007  
Street Side
 
Location
To N of minor road from A 494 (near Llanuwchllyn) to Dolhendre, about 600m from junction with A 494. Attached to L (W) of chapel and set back behind slab-coped rubble forecourt walls.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Probably built 1810, contemporary with rebuilding of chapel (which was rebuilt once more 1871). Birthplace of Michael D Jones (2 March1822- 2 Dec 1898), Independent minister, educationalist, and co-founder of Welsh colony in Patagonia. Jones is buried in adjacent graveyard.  

Exterior
Former manse of two storeys plus attic. Of grey stone construction with slate roof. Two window front. Hornless sash windows - 16-pane to ground floor, 12-pane to first floor and 10-pane to second floor; shallow windows to attic level, camber-headed windows to first floor; on ground floor, camber-headed window to R, and cambered doorway with modern boarded door; 2-pane overlight. The rear of the house has tall windows to R and L; single window to each floor. Adjoining to the L of manse is a former stable and service block, recently restored.  

Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.  

Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 manse, the birthplace of Michael D Jones, the C19 Independent minister, educationalist and co-founder of Welsh Patagonia. Group value with the adjoining chapel.  

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