History

Early C19 house, contemporary with the former Co-operative shop dated 1834 and one of a series of a terrace of houses built on a plot of land named as Glan William in the tithe apportionment of the parish, 1840; owned by Maria Shaw and occupied by William Jones Esq.
William Gruffyd Oakeley (1790-1835) was only 21 when he inherited the Plas Tan-y-bwlch estate and set about an ambitious programme of improving the estate. This entailed new building in the village of Maentwrog and rebuilding or improving the existing buildings. In order to do so he opened a quarry near Gelli Grin from which was quarried the large lengths of brown stone present in so many of the village buildings.
Offered up for sale in the auction of the Plas Tan-y-bwlch estate, 1910, in Lot 12 'The Picturesque Rural Village of Maentwrog'. The property was described as Neuadd LLewelyn - Shop, house and premises, occupied by Mrs Alice Kyffin, for an annual rent of £16-0s-0d (£16.00).

Exterior

Two storey house in the georgian style characteristic of the estate at this period. built of coursed stone masonry including massive stone lintel across the ground floor openings. Slate roof with overhanging eaves and verges; large rectangular end stacks with dripstones and capping. The house appears to have originally been a pair of 2 window houses with the doorways offset to R (N); the doorway to L has been partially blocked and houses a window in the upper part. The doorway at R end has a panelled door under a shallow overlight with diamond glazing bars, the windows are 12-pane horned sashes and the first floor windows are offset to L of the original doorways and set under the eaves. Basement storey at rear, retaining small paned casement windows.

Interior

The interior was not inspected at the time of the survey (June/July 2003).

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an early C19 house retaining Georgian character that forms an integral component of a well-preserved terrace at the centre of the estate village of Maentwrog.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29484414

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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