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Pant-y-celyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Corris, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6544 / 52°39'15"N

Longitude: -3.8417 / 3°50'30"W

OS Eastings: 275515

OS Northings: 307890

OS Grid: SH755078

Mapcode National: GBR 92.5YK6

Mapcode Global: WH572.YJSX

Plus Code: 9C4RM535+Q8

Entry Name: Pant-y-celyn

Listing Date: 6 December 1999

Last Amended: 6 December 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22748

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300022748

Location: Nos 1 and 2 Pant-y-celyn are two cottages in a row off Minffordd Street, behind the properties fronting Bridge Street in the centre of the village.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Machynlleth

Community: Corris

Community: Corris

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

The building was built in c1850-60 at an early stage of the rapid expansion of Corris following the prosperity of the local slate industry.

Exterior

Built of slate rubble, with a slate roof. Two storeys, 2 window bays. The main E front has the entrance off-centre, overlooking the garden; a C20 small paned glazed door. Sixteen-paned hornless windows to each floor, the ground floor openings having slate lintels. The building is attached to No 2 on the left side, with a stack on the party wall.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the earlier dwellings which make up the tight urban development at the centre of Corris, one retaining its original windows and character. Of group value with No 2 Pant-y-celyn.

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  • II Pant-y-celyn
    The building forms a short row with No 1, at right angles to Minffordd Street, at the centre of Corris, and facing E across a small garden to a roadway running down to the river.
  • II Tan-y-bryn
    The house is built across the slope, end on to the street, facing NW towards Nos 1 and 2 Pant-y-celyn.
  • II The Slater's Arms
    The inn is on the corner of Bridge Street and the road running up from the bridge over the Afon Dulas crossing Bridge Street and continuing to the NW.
  • II Idris House
    The building stands in a conspicuous position in the main street of the village, adjoining Capel Salem on the right.
  • II Railway Overbridge
    The overbridge carried the former Corris Railway over the Nant Deri, in the centre of Corris village.
  • II Capel Salem including front wall and railings
    The chapel, which is the last surviving working chapel in the town, stands well back from the main street in the centre of Corris.
  • II Yr Efail
    The house is built gable on to the road rising up from the crossing of the Afon Dulas to the centre of Corris.
  • II Corris Institute
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