Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
3708
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/12/1961
Date of Amendment
18/02/2002
Name of Property
Meirionfa
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Beddgelert
Town
Caernarfon
Locality
Beddgelert
Easting
259170
Northing
348172
Street Side
Location
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Terrace of 2 second-quarter C19 workmen's cottages, designed in characteristic village vernacular style with simple Tudorbethan detailing.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of 2.
Talafon and Meirionfa, Stryd Gwynant.
2 storeys; of rubble construction under a continuous modern slate roof, with plain end chimneys. Both cottages have central entrances with modern doors and flanking windows on both floors; returned slatestone labels to ground-floor windows, with slate lintels. The windows to Meirionfa (L) are copies of horned 16-pane sashes, whilst those to Talafon are aluminium in hardwood frames. Adjoining flush with the latter cottage, and continually-roofed with it, is a modern storeyed addition with garage to the ground floor; rough-cast gable end with modern window.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a C19 workers' terrace in simple village vernacular style, and retaining traditional character, notwithstanding some loss of detail.
Group value with other listed items in Beddgelert village.
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