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Y Bwthyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Pentir, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.204 / 53°12'14"N

Longitude: -4.1917 / 4°11'29"W

OS Eastings: 253713

OS Northings: 369682

OS Grid: SH537696

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.228J

Mapcode Global: WH546.LQ5L

Plus Code: 9C5Q6R35+J8

Entry Name: Y Bwthyn

Listing Date: 26 August 1992

Last Amended: 22 September 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4183

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004183

Location: The cottage lies immediately NW of Vaynol Farm, facing towards the chapel. It was formerly known as Church Cottage.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bangor

Community: Pentir

Community: Pentir

Locality: Vaynol Park

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Built in the mid-late C19, probably during the extensive improvements then being carried out on the estate, much of the work being carried out c1869. The design is similar to Ty Glo, which appears in the estate papers of 1871.

Exterior

Built of rubble stonework with a slate roof. Single storey, with a symmetrical S front; an open central porch with a 2-centred opening, the porch gabled with a ball finial. Modern windows to the original openings on either side, and a small square bay window to the left (W) gable. The roof is hipped, with wide eaves, and stacks on the rear wall.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with other listed items at the heart of the Vaynol Estate, and part of the remarkably complete set of appurtenances on the estate.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Kennels
    The kennels lie at the far N end of the group of buildings at the heart of Vaynol Park, and alongside the trackway to the National Trust reserve.
  • II Stable range to NW farmyard
    Adjoining the Long Barn on the N and at right angles, and closing the W side of this farmyard.
  • II Cart shed to NW farmyard, including hammel to rear.
    Set at right angles to the Long Barn on the N side, and closing the E side of this farmyard, facing the hammel and haystore in the NE farmyard. Vaynol Farm lies N of Vaynol Old Hall.
  • II Range attached to W end of Long Barn
    Vaynol Farm lies to the N of Vaynol Old Hall. This range is attached to the Long Barn in line, and stepped down, with twin yards at the W end.
  • II Hammel and haystore to NE farmyard
    Set at right angles to the NE end of the Long Barn, and on the opposite side of the narrower NE farmyard from the hammel at the rear of the cartshed range. Vaynol Farm lies to the N of Vaynol Old Hal
  • II* Long Barn at Vaynol Farm
    The long barn stands at the centre of the Vaynol Farm buildings, the gable end facing the E approach drive. The farm lies to the N of Vaynol Old Hall.
  • II Detached small range to SW of Long Barn
    Vaynol Farm lies to the N of Vaynol Old Hall. This range is detached following the demolition of adjoining structures at right angles to the W end of the Long Barn. It faces E across the N gable end
  • II Chapel to SW of Vaynol Farm
    The chapel is set to the WSW of Vaynol Farm, and set back from the main drive running N from Vaynol Hall.

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