History

Pair of mid-C19 quarryworkers' cottages, built by the Dinorwic Slate Company in association with the continuing expansion of the nearby quarry, which had first opened in 1787 and was expanding rapidly after the 1830s. The comparatively large size of the 2 cottages, their good-quality construction and proximity to the mine all suggest that they were built for workers of above average status within the company, possibly company officials.

Exterior

Pair of 2-storey, 2-unit plan quarryworkers' cottages. Rectangular plan, aligned roughly north-south, the north (left) cottage slightly larger than the right. Roughly coursed rubblestone; slate roof. Each cottage has recessed 4-paned sashes with slate cills on each floor flanking recessed boarded door under shallow flat-roofed slate slabwork porch with simple moulded entablature; 4 stacks, 2 integral to gable ends and 2 to ridge.

Interior

Interior not inspected at time of Survey.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a pair of essentially unaltered mid-C19 quarryworkers' cottages, an important and unspoilt example of the type of dwelling built by the slate company close to the quarry for its higher status workers.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29499825

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Recommended Books

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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)