Ty Maen
A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.9577 / 52°57'27"N
Longitude: -4.0649 / 4°3'53"W
OS Eastings: 261389
OS Northings: 342033
OS Grid: SH613420
Mapcode National: GBR 5S.KP1S
Mapcode Global: WH55F.JXKF
Plus Code: 9C4QXW5P+32
Entry Name: Ty Maen
Listing Date: 30 November 1966
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 4813
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300004813
Location: Prominently situated at the junction between the A 4085 and the road leading NE to Plas Brondanw and Croesor beyond; opposite the New Lodge.
County: Gwynedd
Town: Porthmadog
Community: Llanfrothen
Community: Llanfrothen
Locality: Garreg
Traditional County: Merionethshire
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Cottage
History
Single-storey vernacular cottage, probably of late C18 origin; minor alterations by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect, owner of the estate from 1908 until his death in 1978.
Exterior
Single-storey vernacular cottage of whitened rubble with old slated roof and tiled ridge; squat square stack with weathercoursing and raised flaunching. Off-centre entrance (R) with boarded door, the upper section with small pane glazing. Flanking late C19 8-pane sliding sash windows in primary openings. To the far L a further, similar window, formerly an entrance. Modern wing at rear with distinctive tall, round stack; this with louvred top.
Interior
This was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reasons for Listing
Included for its special interest as a late C18 cottage altered by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect, and for its group value with the New Lodge.
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