Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
4309
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/10/1971  
Date of Amendment
01/04/1998  
Name of Property
Windmill Remains near Bryn Felin  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Llanengan  
Town
Pwllheli  
Locality
Llanengan  
Easting
229737  
Northing
327576  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated some 700m NNE of Llanengan, some 200m up lane running W from the road to Abersoch to Craigfryn farm.  

Description


Broad Class
Industrial  
Period
 

History
Remains of a large stone windmill tower, probably C19, not marked on Llanengan Tithe Map 1839.  

Exterior
Circular windmill tower, rubble stone, walls tapering somewhat upwards. Roofless and walls partially collapsed. Tall and wide N doorway has stone lintel above, large part-blocked S window at upper level, small window with stone lintel to NE lower level. Walls rise now only up to 5m approximately with beam slot for upper floor, which remains more substantially intact to S.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
A prominent landmark, and one of the few surviving windmill towers in the region.  

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