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Ty Maen

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9577 / 52°57'27"N

Longitude: -4.0649 / 4°3'53"W

OS Eastings: 261389

OS Northings: 342033

OS Grid: SH613420

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KP1S

Mapcode Global: WH55F.JXKF

Plus Code: 9C4QXW5P+32

Entry Name: Ty Maen

Listing Date: 30 November 1966

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4813

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004813

Location: Prominently situated at the junction between the A 4085 and the road leading NE to Plas Brondanw and Croesor beyond; opposite the New Lodge.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Porthmadog

Community: Llanfrothen

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Garreg

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Single-storey vernacular cottage, probably of late C18 origin; minor alterations by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect, owner of the estate from 1908 until his death in 1978.

Exterior

Single-storey vernacular cottage of whitened rubble with old slated roof and tiled ridge; squat square stack with weathercoursing and raised flaunching. Off-centre entrance (R) with boarded door, the upper section with small pane glazing. Flanking late C19 8-pane sliding sash windows in primary openings. To the far L a further, similar window, formerly an entrance. Modern wing at rear with distinctive tall, round stack; this with louvred top.

Interior

This was not inspected at the time of survey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a late C18 cottage altered by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect, and for its group value with the New Lodge.

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