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
23697
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/07/2000
Date of Amendment
21/07/2000
Name of Property
Turnpike
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanllyfni
Town
Caernarfon
Locality
Penygroes
Easting
247597
Northing
353020
Street Side
N
Location
Located on the north side of the B 4418 approximately 500m east of Penygroes.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The turnpike road opened in the 1820s, the cottage itself being built c1860 following the development of the various slate quarries in the area.
Exterior
Picturesque Gothic style. Regularly coursed and dressed granite blocks alternating with slightly projecting slate stones set on edge to form banded pattern; slate roof with diaper pattern created by contrasting grey and green slates supported by rough modillioned eaves cornice. Basic T-plan comprising 2 equal-height ranges, that to east with gable-lit attic to front and steeply pitched gable to centre of long wall. Single-storey porch projects to left of steeply pitched gable; integral end stack to north of east range and similar ridge stack to right of west range also exhibit the same details as the remainder of the cottage. C20 joinery throughout and blocked window to steeply pitched gable.
Interior
Access to interior not possible at time of Survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a former toll cottage on the turnpike road, notable for its unusual rustic Picturesque qualities and bold display of the locally available building materials.
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