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
4953
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/1980
Date of Amendment
19/06/1990
Name of Property
Pen-y-Bryn Tollhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dolgellau
Town
Locality
Easting
272535
Northing
317667
Street Side
Location
On the street line near the staggered cross roads where Cader Road meets YáLawnt.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Early Cl9.
Exterior
Toll House at the W end of the town on the former turnpike road to Towyn. l+ storey L-shaped with advanced gable to left. Coursed rubble masonry. Moderately pitched slate roof, lead valleys, close verges. Stone stack to left, water tabling; later attached brick stack.
Gablet over lst floor window to right, modern casement. Similar modern casement to advanced gable end. Modern 3 light, transomed casement to ground floor right. Stone lintel. Deeper lintel to adjacent doorway, plank door, slate doorstep.
Toll window set into right corner of advanced gable, 8 panes to each face. Stone lintel and sill. Further modern transomed 2 light casement to left, stone lintel.
Stone post of former tollgate with iron pintles set against advanced gable wall between the windows.
Interior
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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