Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
84000
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/02/2005
Date of Amendment
25/02/2005
Name of Property
Former forge at Tafarn-helyg
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Maentwrog
Town
Locality
Gellilydan
Easting
268742
Northing
339660
Street Side
SW
Location
Set back below the SW side of the A487(T) by the junction with the road leading into the village of Gellilydan. The outhouse is located directly to NE of the house at Tafarn-helyg.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Late C18 or early C19 outhouse, probably contemporary with the adjacent house at Tafarn Helyg and formerly used as a forge.
Exterior
Single storey outbuilding, originally in use as a forge. Built of rubble masonry including large boulders; slate roof with stone gable stack to R (SE) gable with dripstones and capping. The principal elevation faces the house to SW and has a boarded stable door to L, 2-light casement window to R; single window in NW gable.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of the survey (June/July 2003). Said by owner to retain original forge fittings.
Reason for designation
Included as a little altered outbuilding that forms a group with the adjacent house and outhouse at Tafarn Helyg.
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