History

Later C19 former vicarage. The home of the poet the Rev R S Thomas from 1967-78, when vicar of Aberdaron.

Exterior

Former vicarage, walls entirely hung in purple slates, with close-eaved slate roof, coped gables and rendered stacks, at end walls, on ridge right of centre and cross-axial on rear roof slope. Two-storey, five-window front of 4-pane sashes, larger on ground floor and half-glazed centre door with overlight in altered cemented porch with flat roof and 5 cemented steps up. N rear wall is also 5-window and similar but has arched doorway in fourth bay. Half-glazed door and plain fanlight. End walls have one window each floor.

Reasons for Listing

A substantial later C19 vicarage of character, included for literary historical interest as the former home of R S Thomas.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29497357

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings