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.
Date of Designation
16/03/1976
Date of Amendment
06/06/2001
Name of Property
Pen-y-gaer
Location
About 300m SW of Penrhyn Old Hall, at right angles to road.
History
Two storey house with several external features similar to outbuildings dating from the time of the restoration of Penrhyn Old Hall in late C19 or early C20.
Exterior
Two storey, 3 window house. In similar style to North and South Lodge to Penrhyn Old Hall and to exterior of North-east wing to Penrhyn Old Hall. Stone walls. Slate gabled roof with red tile ridge; rendered rectangular chimneys. Mullioned windows with leaded casement glazing. On first floor, central 2-light window flanked by three-light windows. On ground floor, doorway with ashlar frame (modern door) has 3-light mullion and transom windows aligned below the upper floor windows, and additional 2-light window immediately to L of door. Right gable has 3-light first floor window over 4-light ground floor window. Modern extension to L of front.
Reason for designation
Included as well-designed house with associations with Penrhyn Old Hall estate.
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