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
4196
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
26/08/1992  
Date of Amendment
22/09/1997  
Name of Property
Butler's House within walled garden, opposite Dairy Cottage.  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Pentir  
Town
Bangor  
Locality
Vaynol Park  
Easting
253795  
Northing
369566  
Street Side
NW  
Location
Located NW of Vaynol Old Hall, and S of Vaynol Farm. It is set within a walled garden, the left gable end forming the NE boundary of the garden opposite Dairy Cottage.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Built in the late C19 as a dwelling for the estate butler.  

Exterior
Rubble stone with some ashlar dressings, and a slate roof. Two storeys, 'L'-plan, the front of 3 windows with distinctively hipped hoods to the upper windows which rise above the eaves. Central 4-panelled door with overlight, and 4-paned horned sash windows, including to a canted bay window to the left. The S boundary wall of the garden is attached to the right gable end. Cross range at rear, similarly detailed. A further service range steps down beyond, returning at a near right angle to meet the W wing of Vaynol Old Hall.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for group value with Dairy Cottage and the Gates and gate-piers at the NE entrance to the walled garden, and part of the remarkably complete appurtenances of Vaynol Park.  

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