Butler's House within walled garden, opposite Dairy Cottage., Pentir, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.203 / 53°12'10"N

Longitude: -4.1904 / 4°11'25"W

OS Eastings: 253795

OS Northings: 369566

OS Grid: SH537695

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.28KN

Mapcode Global: WH546.LRSC

Plus Code: 9C5Q6R35+6R

Entry Name: Butler's House within walled garden, opposite Dairy Cottage.

Listing Date: 26 August 1992

Last Amended: 22 September 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4196

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004196

Location: Located NW of Vaynol Old Hall, and S of Vaynol Farm. It is set within a walled garden, the left gable end forming the NE boundary of the garden opposite Dairy Cottage.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bangor

Community: Pentir

Locality: Vaynol Park

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Built in the late C19 as a dwelling for the estate butler.

Exterior

Rubble stone with some ashlar dressings, and a slate roof. Two storeys, 'L'-plan, the front of 3 windows with distinctively hipped hoods to the upper windows which rise above the eaves. Central 4-panelled door with overlight, and 4-paned horned sash windows, including to a canted bay window to the left. The S boundary wall of the garden is attached to the right gable end. Cross range at rear, similarly detailed. A further service range steps down beyond, returning at a near right angle to meet the W wing of Vaynol Old Hall.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Dairy Cottage and the Gates and gate-piers at the NE entrance to the walled garden, and part of the remarkably complete appurtenances of Vaynol Park.

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Butler's House within walled garden, opposite Dairy Cottage.

A Grade II Listed Building in Pentir, Gwynedd