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Tan y Fynwent

A Grade II Listed Building in Llaneilian, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4106 / 53°24'38"N

Longitude: -4.3029 / 4°18'10"W

OS Eastings: 247023

OS Northings: 392889

OS Grid: SH470928

Mapcode National: GBR HMRP.7QZ

Mapcode Global: WH421.WJ5Q

Plus Code: 9C5QCM6W+6R

Entry Name: Tan y Fynwent

Listing Date: 12 May 1970

Last Amended: 24 January 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5364

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300005364

Location: Set well back from the NE side of the country road leading through the village of Llaneilian; Tan y Fynwent is along a small trackway and lies c 25m ESE of the church of St Eilian

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Llaneilian

Community: Llaneilian

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

C18 vernacular cottage. The cottage, along with others in the neighbourhood, formed part of the parish property which had between them over 12 acres(4.86 hectares) of land; at the time of the 1841 Census it was tenanted and farmed by Hugh Jones and his family. The cottage was found to be in a derelict condition at the time of the resurvey and is overgrown with vegetation.

Exterior

Small vernacular cottage range comprising 2 storey, 2 window cottage with central doorway; lower single bay range to W end and 2 unit cowhouse to E, doors offset to R (E). Built of rubble masonry, the cowhouse limewashed, on a boulder base partly on outcropping rock. Roof of small old slates, grouted. Cottage has gable stacks with dripstones and capping; single bay range to W has projecting gable stack at W end. Low rubble wall to rounded garden at front of cottage.

Interior

Interior not inspected at the time of the survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed, notwithstanding condition, as a small rural C18 cottage and shippon range which retains its vernacular character.

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