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II  

Designated  

29/10/1986  

02/09/1998  

Dolhaiarn  

 

Conwy  

Llanfair Talhaiarn  

 

Llanfair Talhaiarn  

293035  

370223  

 

Located at the eastern edge of the village aproximately 150m E of the main road to Llansannan and N of the road towards Mynydd Bodran; on the W side of a short track leading off the latter.  

Domestic  

 

Second-quarter or mid C17 storeyed end chimney house re-fronted and raised to 2-and-a-half storeys in 1736; these alterations were carried out for Evan and Mary Foulkes and their son Abel, as commemorated in a stone plaque on the facade. The windows were altered to large sashes in the later C18 or early C19. In 1929 a porch was added (dated) and the facade was pebble-dashed with cement render bands and architraves in the local manner.  

Two-and-a-half storey 3-bay house of random uncoursed rubble construction with pebble dashed facade and cement render bands and architraves; the sides and rear are whitewashed. Gently pitched slate roof with curved sandstone kneelers and slab-coped gable parapets to the L gable and C19 deep verges to R; squat, 2-stage C19 brick end chimneys. Off-centre entrance (L) via single-storey porch with inscised cement date 1929. C18 6-panel door within, with blind lower panels and upper panels replaced in glass. Flanking 12 pane recessed sashes (that to the R horned), with 3 further, similar sashes to the first floor. Between the ground and first floors to the R of the porch is a recessed stone plaque inscribed: 'EFM. AF. Talhaiarn. 1736' (for Evan and Mary Foulkes and son Abel Foulkes). Later shallow 6 pane sashes to upper floors (horned). The rear has a raised entrance with C20 glazed doors, via a short flight of steps (giving access to stair landing) and a further, part-glazed C20 door to the L. C19 12-pane sliding sashes and 6-pane sashes, with cambered brick arches and sills. C19 slated lean-to addition to the front L with part-glazed boarded door with square light over and 12-pane sash to L; modern greenhouse addition to rear.  

Stopped-chamfered transverse beams and plain joists to ground floor entrance hall and L room, with pronounced ogee stops; similarly chamfered bressummer to end fireplace L. C18 lath and stud partition walls and slate floors, with a cellar under the former parlour (R). C18 dog-leg stair, with square, plain-capped newels, turned balusters and moulded rail. Contemporary spiral stair with simple stick balusters and gallery to upper floor; plain, capped newels. Six panel pine doors (stripped) and dado rails. In the attic the original C17 roof trusses are visible, with C18 raising.  

Listed for its special historic interest as a dated second-quarter C18 house with C17 origins, retaining good external and internal character.