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
26860
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/08/2002
Date of Amendment
23/08/2002
Name of Property
Former Lodge to Plas Penrhyn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Penrhyndeudraeth
Town
Locality
Minffordd
Easting
259454
Northing
338359
Street Side
S
Location
On the roadside at the start of the lane leading SW up the hill to Plas Penrhyn.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Second-quarter C19 Gothic-style gate lodge, built to serve Plas Penrhyn. The Plas was remodelled by Samuel Holland (1803-92), industrialist and owner/manager of the Gloddfa Ganol slate works at Blaenau Ffestiniog, following his purchase in 1827.
Exterior
Single-storey lodge with canted front; of dressed slatestone blocks with slate roof having oversailing eaves. Steps up to central entrance with ogee-arch and returned label; modern boarded door. The canted returns have similar ogee-headed and labelled windows with modern glazing. Decorative flush lateral chimney to the L, with moulded capping and paired ogee-headed piercings. Modern gabled dormer to R return; further modern additions to the rear.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the ime of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a second-quarter C19 Gothic-style gate lodge retaining good original external character.
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