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
27/05/1949
Date of Amendment
02/08/1988
Name of Property
Erw Fair
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Location
Short terrace set back from the road; sloping front garden with forecourt walls.
History
Built on the site of the medieval parish church of Llanfair Garth Branan (demolished in 1539). First shown on Captain Johnson’s 1854 map and conveyance draft dated January 1850; Victorian alterations.
Exterior
As built a group of 5 houses with 2-storey 1-window fronts, Nos 1 and 4 with later attics; nos 1 and 2 are a reflected pair. Ashlar masonry with parapet, cornice, band courses and plinth; slate roof and rendered chimney stacks. The windowed bays are slightly projected except to No 4 where a 3-window squared bay has been added, rising to included a tall, pedimented attic storey; the ground floor windows of this are arched headed and with keystones. Sash glazing except to Nos 1 and 3 which have Victorian casement windows with starburst coloured overlights. No 1 also has a gabled attic with pediment treatment. 6-panel doors later part glazed to No 4 which also has a stone porch with arched entry. Late Georgian railings flank the stone steps up to the entrances; coursed stone forecourt walls. Gated side passage to right.
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