Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
20055
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
26/06/1998  
Date of Amendment
26/06/1998  
Name of Property
Ty Capel  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Aberdaron  
Town
 
Locality
Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island  
Easting
212075  
Northing
322159  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated E of the Abbey ruin, on hillside just N of the Chapel.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Former chapel house presumably built in 1875 with the chapel adjoining, by the 3rd Baron Newborough.  

Exterior
Chapel house, whitewashed render with steep slate close-eaved roofs, slate gable copings and brick corniced stacks, one on ridge and one at S end. One and a half storeys, with crosswing projecting to left. Small-paned casement windows with top-lights. Cross-wing has small 3-light over larger 3-light window. Main range to right has steep gabled porch with coped gable and plain square-headed entry, and similar 3-light window to right, with similar smaller 3-light window above in eaves dormer gable. Windowless S end, N side of crosswing has one 2-light window and rear gable has 12-pane first floor window over blank ground floor window. To left, another ground floor 2-light window.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included with chapel and walls as part of the group that frames the E side of the main complex of buildings around the Abbey ruin, and one of the series of late C19 houses forming part of the Newborough estate's development of the island.  

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