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Talafon

A Grade II Listed Building in Beddgelert, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0122 / 53°0'44"N

Longitude: -4.1007 / 4°6'2"W

OS Eastings: 259165

OS Northings: 348166

OS Grid: SH591481

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.G6CB

Mapcode Global: WH556.ZKG3

Plus Code: 9C5Q2V6X+VP

Entry Name: Talafon

Listing Date: 14 December 1961

Last Amended: 18 February 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3707

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300003707

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Beddgelert

Community: Beddgelert

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Terrace of 2 second-quarter C19 workmen's cottages, designed in characteristic village vernacular style with simple Tudorbethan detailing.

Exterior

Belongs to a group of 2.

Talafon and Meirionfa, Stryd Gwynant.

2 storeys; of rubble construction under a continuous modern slate roof, with plain end chimneys. Both cottages have central entrances with modern doors and flanking windows on both floors; returned slatestone labels to ground-floor windows, with slate lintels. The windows to Meirionfa (L) are copies of horned 16-pane sashes, whilst those to Talafon are aluminium in hardwood frames. Adjoining flush with the latter cottage, and continually-roofed with it, is a modern storeyed addition with garage to the ground floor; rough-cast gable end with modern window.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a C19 workers' terrace in simple village vernacular style, and retaining traditional character, notwithstanding some loss of detail.

Group value with other listed items in Beddgelert village.

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