Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22713
Building Number
2
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/12/1999
Date of Amendment
06/12/1999
Name of Property
Cymerau Cottages
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Corris
Town
Machynlleth
Locality
Aberllefenni
Easting
277521
Northing
310662
Street Side
Location
The row of four cottages is set back from the track at the S end of the road running up Cwm Ratgoed, and backs on to Cymerau Quarry.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Cymerau was a farm of "5.16.0 acres" (c2.35ha), owned by Hugh Jones in 1838. Following upon a lease of 1853, Cymerau Quarries were opened by H N Hughes, and later operated as Hughes and Nephew, cottages being built for quarry workers in the mid-late C19. The quarry ceased trading after 1933.
Exterior
Six panelled door replaces the original.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as one of a row of slate quarrymen's cottages, one of the few remaining rows of such cottages erected at the height of the propsperity of quarrying, probably in the 1860-70's, and as such, an interesting survival of a major industry in the Corris area.
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