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
4294
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1971
Date of Amendment
20/07/1999
Name of Property
Llwyn-yr-aethnen
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanaelhaearn
Town
Caernarfon
Locality
Trefor
Easting
237522
Northing
346948
Street Side
S
Location
The house stands at the N end of Trefor, aligned on the more northerly of the two roads reaching the village off the A449, Caernarfon to Pwllheli Road.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably C16 and partly rebuilt in 1718, the datestone built into the W gable reading N/HT.1718 under a fictive arch. It was in the occupation of Evan Evans at the time of the 1840 tithe apprortionment. It was reroofed in 1979 and re-windowed in 1998 replacing 1950's windows.
Exterior
Built of rubble stonework on a foundation of large boulders, flush pointed leaving some projecting stones, and painted. Modern slate roof, removing the original imposed copings but leaving the kneelers. Two storey 3-bay building with the major stack built external to the E end, and an added stack at the W end. The main entrance is off-centre and round-headed, constructed with flush rubble stones, the door modern. Paned windows of stained wood. A large projecting stack at the E end, with slated shoulders, and having the flue rendered, and a slated oven projection in the angle. An angled window at the W end, and traces of creasing for a steeper pitched gable indicate that the original building may have had an E range in line.
A modern wing extends back from the W end of the rear elevation.
Interior
The entrance originally opened to a cross passage with a living kitchen to the left, and a small parlour at the W end, the passage partitions having since been removed. The large living room fireplace has a chamfered fire beam with cut stops, and many rushlight burns. The oven noted externally is not visible internally.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial dated farmhouse which, despite C20 alterations, retains some character of a sub-medieval house.
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