Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16152
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/07/1995
Date of Amendment
20/07/1995
Name of Property
Tyn Twll
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanelltyd
Town
Locality
Bontddu
Easting
267623
Northing
318969
Street Side
S
Location
Located at the eastern extremity of Bontddu against a slope overlooking the Mawddach estuary, immediately below the level of the road; accessed via a metalled track leading S off the mainroad.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Vernacular one-and-a-half storey cottage dated 1754. Of rich iron-stone rubble with slate roof and rubble gable parapet to the R; end chimneys with plain capping and weather-coursing. Off-centre entrance (to R) with modern part-glazed door; above this an inscribed sandstone plaque with date and initials IL P JI, recently strengthened. Flanking C20 windows, that to the L o f2-panes and that to the R a 4-pane casement. Above, 3 rubble gabled dormers with plain-glazed windows and plain bargeboards.
Adjoining to the L a C19 brick and rubble lean-to with corrugated iron roof; boarded door and 4-pane sash to the L. To the R a former dairy addition with modern openings. Rendered rear with modern window.
Interior
Beamed ceilings to hall (L) and entrance lobby, the former with a fireplace with chamfered bressummer
Reason for designation
Included as a dated example of a vernacular C18 cottage
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