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Cwm-yr-Wrach

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanberis, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.104 / 53°6'14"N

Longitude: -4.0784 / 4°4'42"W

OS Eastings: 260954

OS Northings: 358328

OS Grid: SH609583

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.8KRH

Mapcode Global: WH54V.B74R

Plus Code: 9C5Q4W3C+HJ

Entry Name: Cwm-yr-Wrach

Listing Date: 28 May 1999

Last Amended: 28 May 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21837

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300021837

Location: Located in an isolated position within rubble-walled enclosure without vehicular access on hillside above the A 4086 at Nant Peris.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Llanberis

Community: Llanberis

Locality: Nant Peris

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Small early C19 farmhouse; shown on 1838 Tithe Map when it belonged to Robert Rowland with just over 92 acres (37.26ha).

Exterior

Farmhouse. 2-storey, 2-room plan with central staircase and integral end stacks, the left very deep and forming what amounts to an additional bay. Limewashed rubblestone, rendered to chimney bay; slate roof. 3-window front; 4-paned sashes to first floor, 2-light multi-paned casement and C20 casement to right of central entrance, all with slate cills. C20 extension to rear on right continues as a lean-to along part of back wall.

Interior

Interior not accessible at time of survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a substantially unaltered early C19 farmhouse, built within the local vernacular tradition, and forming a significant element in the dispersed settlement pattern of Nant Peris.

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