Penstep, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9596 / 52°57'34"N

Longitude: -4.0611 / 4°3'39"W

OS Eastings: 261651

OS Northings: 342238

OS Grid: SH616422

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KPYM

Mapcode Global: WH55F.LVCY

Plus Code: 9C4QXW5Q+RH

Entry Name: Penstep

Listing Date: 14 May 1998

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19831

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019831

Location: Prominently located on a bend in the Croesor road immediately S of and opposite Plas Brondanw; set back slightly and raised up on a revetted bank.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Porthmadog

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Plas Brondanw Estate

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Mid C19 pair of 2 storeyed houses, altered by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect and owner of the Brondanw estate from 1908 until his death in 1978; currently one house.

Exterior

2-storey terrace of two houses, now converted to one; of rubble construction, partly-whitened (around former foliage covering) with continuous modern slate roof. This has coved eaves and plain end chimneys with cornicing and weathercoursing; further, similar chimney off-centre to R. Symmetrical 5-bay front with entrances to bays 2 and 4; multi-pane C20 glazed doors with sloped, hipped metal canopies over. 15-pane recessed sash windows (renewed) to ground floor openings except that to far L, of 12 panes; smaller 12-pane sashes to first floor. 5 wide splayed steps, partly-cobbled, lead up to the entrance at L.

Interior

The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Plas Brondanw and associated items.

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II Gates and Gatepiers opposite the Coach-house including Curved Wall adjoining to NE.
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II Statue of Fireman set within lily-pond at Plas Brondanw Gardens
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II Coach-house and adjoining Entrance Arch to Plas Brondanw Gardens
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Penstep

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd