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Talcen-y-foel

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberdaron, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8061 / 52°48'21"N

Longitude: -4.7423 / 4°44'32"W

OS Eastings: 215247

OS Northings: 326692

OS Grid: SH152266

Mapcode National: GBR GPN8.Y6M

Mapcode Global: WH33M.4Q0P

Plus Code: 9C4QR745+C3

Entry Name: Talcen-y-foel

Listing Date: 26 June 1998

Last Amended: 26 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20043

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300020043

Location: Situated in isolated position approached by grass track some 450m NNW of Capel Uwchmynydd.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Pwllheli

Community: Aberdaron

Community: Aberdaron

Locality: Uwchmynydd

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Croglofft cottage in isolated situation between Mynydd Anelog and Uwchmynydd, probably built in earlier C19 as part of the encroachment on to common land. Marked on 1844 Tithe Map as owned by Thomas Jones of Ystolhelig, occupied by William Thomas, with 3 acres (1.2ha).

Exterior

Cottage, roughcast with grouted slate roof and stone end stacks with dripstones and pyramid cappings, larger stack to left. Single-storey, part-lofted, double-fronted and facade offset to right. 4-pane sash each side of ledged door. Left end rubble stone small outbuilding with corrugated iron roof and door to extreme right. Loft light on right end gable and added lean-to below.

Reasons for Listing

Included as good example of small croglofft cottage in remote situation, retaing vernacular character, and forming a clear example of a small holding built as a commons-encroachment.

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