Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23426
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/05/2000
Date of Amendment
24/05/2000
Name of Property
Tan y Graig
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llandygai
Town
Bangor
Locality
Llandygai
Easting
259801
Northing
370697
Street Side
Location
Located on west side of the old main street through the village (Telford's London to Holyhead turnpike road), which has now been by-passed by new road to the west, the house sits next to the slip road between the two; low rubblestone wall to front.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Built c1860 by the Penrhyn Estate adjoining the former village smithy.
Exterior
Roughly L-shaped plan on 2 storeys, comprising slightly projecting full-height gabled range on left and main range to right. Irregularly coursed rubblestone, roughcast to left return of gabled range; slate roof with deep verges and carved purlin ends. Gabled range has 2-light window on first floor and 3-light window to ground floor, both with cambered heads and slate cills; similar 2-light window on ground floor of main range with 2-light window in gabled dormer breaking eaves directly above; raking dormer to left also has 2-light window breaking eaves, all windows with timber mullions and 2 or 3 horizontal glazing bars to each light. Main range has boarded door with glazed panel under bracketed lean-to hood in angle with gabled range; paired and rebated integral end stack to right and prominent roughcast integral stack to left return of gabled range.
Interior
Interior not inspected at time of Survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial and essentially unaltered high Victorian small house forming a significant and distinctive component within the important C19 planned Estate village of Llandygai.
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