Detail Report - Bangor Civic Society

Authority Gwynedd
Community Llandygai
Locality Llandygai
Postcode
Name
Location
LL57 4LB
Tan y Graig
Detail Report
Record No 23426
Grid Ref 259803 370696
Grade II
Located on west side of the old main street through the village (Telford's London to Holyhead turnpike road),
which has now been by-passed by new road to the west, the house sits next to the slip road between the two; low
rubblestone wall to front.
History
Built c1860 by the Penrhyn Estate adjoining the former village smithy.
Exterior
Roughly L-shaped plan on 2 storeys, comprising slightly projecting full-height gabled range on left and main
range to right. Irregularly coursed rubblestone, roughcast to left return of gabled range; slate roof with deep
verges and carved purlin ends. Gabled range has 2-light window on first floor and 3-light window to ground
floor, both with cambered heads and slate cills; similar 2-light window on ground floor of main range with 2light
window in gabled dormer breaking eaves directly above; raking dormer to left also has 2-light window
breaking eaves, all windows with timber mullions and 2 or 3 horizontal glazing bars to each light. Main range
has boarded door with glazed panel under bracketed lean-to hood in angle with gabled range; paired and rebated
integral end stack to right and prominent roughcast integral stack to left return of gabled range.
Interior
Interior not inspected at time of Survey.
Listed
Date Listed
Date Amended
Date Delisted
24/05/2000
Included as a substantial and essentially unaltered high Victorian small house forming a significant and
distinctive component within the important C19 planned Estate village of Llandygai.
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