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Plas Holland

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.965 / 52°57'53"N

Longitude: -4.2252 / 4°13'30"W

OS Eastings: 250649

OS Northings: 343164

OS Grid: SH506431

Mapcode National: GBR 5L.K63K

Mapcode Global: WH55C.2Q8V

Plus Code: 9C4QXQ7F+XW

Entry Name: Plas Holland

Listing Date: 19 October 1971

Last Amended: 30 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4279

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004279

Location: The building, formerly the rectory, lies in its own grounds immediately to the W of the parish church.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

The front part of the house was built in 1786 as an enlargement of a small earlier rectory, part of which was relegated to being the back wing. It is now a private dwelling house, and recently named after the builder, the Revd Jeffrey Holland, incumbent 1782-1833, 4th son of the high sheriff of the county, who volunteered for naval service and was present at the battle of the Glorious First of June (1794). He was perhaps the most eminent of the rectors, and unusually amongst men of the gentry at the time, spoke fluent Welsh.

Exterior

A large house built of stone and painted white. Slate roof. Two storeys, 3 bays, with central through circulation and reception rooms either side. Four-panelled front door. Sixteen-paned sash windows either side, and on the first floor. At the side, two small Gothick windows to the parlour. Rear single storey and attic wing, probably remaining from the earlier house, with two gabled dormers to the E side, and C20 extensions to the W. On the W wall, a tablet inscribed with an englyn giving the date 1786, referring to 'my cell and costly castle' and signed by Jeffrey Holland (Not seen at the time of inspection).

Interior

Not accessible at the time of inspection.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of a house displaying the gentry status of the parish parson here in the early C19, and of group value with the church.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II* Parish Church of St Mary
    The parish church lies on a small by-passed section of the main road at the junction with the Cwm Pennant road. It stands within an irregularly shaped graveyard and is approached through a lych gate.
  • II Lychgate to the Church of St Mary
    The lychgate stands across the angle of the cut off corner of the main Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, and the Cwm Pennant road.
  • II NW Range of Farm Buildings at Plas Dolbenmaen
    The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen. The NW range flanks the entrance to the yard, the SW end cutting into the motte.
  • II NE Range of Farm Buildings at Plas Dolbenmaen
    The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen farmhouse. The NE range lies parallel to the old road, and end on to the NW range.
  • II Washhouse Building at Plas Dolbenmaen
    The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen, and form a yard with the motte in the W corner. The washhouse is adjacent to the house, and gable end on to the NE range.
  • II Plas Dolbenmaen
    The farmhouse stands in the angle formed by the elbow in the old Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, and the recently built by-pass.
  • II Pont Dolbenmaen
    The bridge is on the by-passed section of the Tremadoc to Caernarfon Road immediately S of the junction with the Cwm Pennant road.
  • II Ty-newydd Farmhouse
    The farmhouse stands back from the road running from the main A487 Tremadoc to Caernarfon Road to Garndolbenmaen.

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