Tan-y-graig, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9823 / 52°58'56"N

Longitude: -4.195 / 4°11'42"W

OS Eastings: 252733

OS Northings: 345030

OS Grid: SH527450

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.J1G0

Mapcode Global: WH55C.J9LJ

Plus Code: 9C4QXRJ3+WX

Entry Name: Tan-y-graig

Listing Date: 30 March 1999

Last Amended: 30 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21562

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300021562

Location: The house stands on a bank beneath Graig Gyfyng, and above the flood plain of the Afon Dwyfor in the centre of Cwm Pennant.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Locality: Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

A small dwelling of traditional form built on a platform site, probably in the C18 and with minor subsequent change. Its siting and date may be indicative of its origins as a quarry-workers dwelling.

Exterior

The house is built of local stone rubble with a slate roof. Single storey with loft, 2 rooms, with a gable stack to the main living room, and an added stack to the lower bay. Modern part-glazed door, and 2 over 1 paned sash windows, also C20. A rendered service extension has been judiciously added to the rear.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a typical small upland cottage of traditional type associated with marginal settlement in the area.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Pont Llanfihangel (aka Pont Llan)
North of the Church of St Michael, the bridge carries the valley road across the Afon Dwyfor sharply at right angles crossing to the E bank.
II Church of St Michael
The church lies in the central section of the valley, set within its large churchyard on the low lying valley floor. Within the churchyard there are a number of gravestones of the first half of the C
II Pont Gyfyng
The bridge is in the centre section of the Cwm Pennant, and carries a road across the Afon Dwyfor to former slate quarries and copper workings at Moelfre.
II Bryn-wern
The house stands with its back to the W side of Cwm Pennant, near Moelfre.
II Isallt-fawr
The farm is set on sloping ground on the E side of the wider, lower section of Cwm Pennant, and is reached from a straight road leading E, N of Brynkir.
II Carthouse, Stable and Granary at Isallt-fawr
Issalt-fawr lies at the wider S end of Cwm Pennant, on the lower slope of Moel Issalt. The carthouse building stands in front and at right angles to the main S front of the farmhouse.
II Cowhouse at Isallt-fawr
Issalt-fawr lies at the lower S end of Cwm Pennant, at the foot of the slope of Moel Issalt. The cowhouse stands some distance away to the SE of the farmhouse

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Tan-y-graig

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd