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
20043
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/06/1998
Date of Amendment
26/06/1998
Name of Property
Talcen-y-foel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Aberdaron
Town
Pwllheli
Locality
Uwchmynydd
Easting
215247
Northing
326692
Street Side
Location
Situated in isolated position approached by grass track some 450m NNW of Capel Uwchmynydd.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Croglofft cottage in isolated situation between Mynydd Anelog and Uwchmynydd, probably built in earlier C19 as part of the encroachment on to common land. Marked on 1844 Tithe Map as owned by Thomas Jones of Ystolhelig, occupied by William Thomas, with 3 acres (1.2ha).
Exterior
Cottage, roughcast with grouted slate roof and stone end stacks with dripstones and pyramid cappings, larger stack to left. Single-storey, part-lofted, double-fronted and facade offset to right. 4-pane sash each side of ledged door. Left end rubble stone small outbuilding with corrugated iron roof and door to extreme right. Loft light on right end gable and added lean-to below.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as good example of small croglofft cottage in remote situation, retaing vernacular character, and forming a clear example of a small holding built as a commons-encroachment.
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