Forden House, Dolgellau, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7427 / 52°44'33"N

Longitude: -3.8848 / 3°53'5"W

OS Eastings: 272859

OS Northings: 317788

OS Grid: SH728177

Mapcode National: GBR 91.064V

Mapcode Global: WH56P.9BB6

Plus Code: 9C4RP4V8+33

Entry Name: Forden House

Listing Date: 19 June 1990

Last Amended: 19 June 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5052

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300005052

Location: On the street line adjoining the Cross Keys PH.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Dolgellau

Built-Up Area: Dolgellau

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

cl800

Exterior

2 storey, 3 window house; with weaving loft and loading bay (at left end) added in mid Cl9.
3 storey, 4 window building. Coursed rubble masonry. Gently pitched quarry slate roof, plain eaves, close verges. Stone stacks, water tabling.
Shallow windows set under eaves to 2nd floor. Modern glazing. Former loading door under gablet to extreme left, now window, concrete lintel. 3áVictorian sash windows to lst floor, stone lintels. Modern window to loading bay at left, concrete lintel. Formerly central doorway to ground floor. Slate hood on iron bracket, modern door. l6 pane sash window to right, similar to left but lower glazing bars reduced to one. Modern door to loading bay at extreme left, concrete lintel.

Reasons for Listing

A good example of a domestic building adapted for industrial use associated with the woollen industry once predominant in the town.

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Forden House

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd