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Ty Mawr

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfair, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8403 / 52°50'25"N

Longitude: -4.1139 / 4°6'50"W

OS Eastings: 257710

OS Northings: 329074

OS Grid: SH577290

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q.T33X

Mapcode Global: WH55Z.SV5X

Plus Code: 9C4QRVRP+4C

Entry Name: Ty Mawr

Listing Date: 30 November 1966

Last Amended: 23 May 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4798

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004798

Location: Set at the NE side of the main road through the village of Llanfair which forms a loop off the A496. Ty Mawr is to L of the entrance to the Church of St Mary.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfair

Community: Llanfair

Built-Up Area: Harlech

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Probably C17 in origin but late C18/early C19 in its present form. There is a tradition that the Ty Mawr was medieval in origin and that Gerald of Wales and Archbishop Baldwin of Canterbury stayed there during their travels through Wales in 1188. The house formed part of the Llanfair Uchaf estate, one of the main property owners in the area, owned by the Humphreys Owen family; owned and occupied by John Owen in the mid C19, as recorded in the tithe apportionment of the parish, 1849.

Exterior

Probably late C18 or early C19 2-storey house forming a T-shape on plan. Built of rubble masonry, the principal face of coursed, roughly dressed stone. Slate roof with stone copings, broad gable stacks with capping. The principal elevation faces the road to SW, a 3-window range with central doorway under a shallow overlight; window are 16-pane horned sashes with slate sills. Similarly detailed windows to rear.

Interior

Interior not inspected at the time of the survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good and well preserved late C18 or early C19 house which retains good original character. Forms a group at the centre of the village of Llanfair with the adjacent church and Ty''n Llan.

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