Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
80938
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/02/2003
Date of Amendment
26/02/2003
Name of Property
Water Gauge House on Weir below Lake Vyrnwy Dam
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanwddyn
Town
Locality
Lake Vyrnwy Dam
Easting
301883
Northing
319027
Street Side
Location
On the south bank of the River Vyrnwy about 200 m below the dam, beside a public path.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
A water gauge house on the weir beneath the Vyrnwy dam, part of the original reservoir works.
Exterior
A timber-framed apparatus house about 2 m by 3 m, with a tile roof. Timber frame painted brown with white panels. Two-light mullion and transom windows on all four faces; boarded door in addition on the south face. The framing stands on two courses of red plinth bricks and a rock-faced slate base.
Interior
Reason for designation
A small building forming part of the original Vyrnwy Dam works, in a picturesque style reflecting the architecture of the new Llanwddyn village.
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