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Isallt-fawr

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9766 / 52°58'35"N

Longitude: -4.1848 / 4°11'5"W

OS Eastings: 253403

OS Northings: 344370

OS Grid: SH534443

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.JHY6

Mapcode Global: WH55C.PFGY

Plus Code: 9C4QXRG8+J3

Entry Name: Isallt-fawr

Listing Date: 19 January 1952

Last Amended: 30 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4212

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004212

Location: 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.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Locality: Isallt

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

A house on this site is known from c1500 but the present building is probably of the late C17 or c1700. The building was the residence of a long line of well known local surgeons and bonesetters; amongst the 40 or so are John Roberts, 1750, and Griffith Roberts 1735-1808.

Exterior

Downhill sited, and built of long local rubble stonework with some boulders at the downhill end. Slate roof. One storey and attics, approximately symmetrical, of 3 bays with deep fire bays at each end. Central boarded door with a radial slate voussoir lintel and drip ledge over. Six-paned windows to the ground floor with slate lintels, and a small fire window on the right; 4-paned to the upper floor, each within a small gable. Two simple gabled dormers at the rear either side of the late C20 rear wing. The lower gable end formerly had four small windows placed either side of the stack, all with projecting drip ledges over, only two of which survive. Huge boulder footings. Stone stacks with drip courses.

Interior

Not accessible at the time of inspection. Believed to have the main living room at the uphill end with a winding stair beside the large gable fireplace, a central hallway, and a parlour at the lower end, with a window at the side of its large fireplace. Modern roof.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of a C17 Caernarfonshire farmhouse built for a family of some substance at the period, its status indicated by elements of sophistication in its design. Also of interest for its association with the Roberts family. Of group value with its associated farm buildings.

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  • 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
  • II Church of St Michael
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  • II Tan-y-graig
    The house stands on a bank beneath Graig Gyfyng, and above the flood plain of the Afon Dwyfor in the centre of Cwm Pennant.
  • 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 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
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  • II Twr Gwynllan
    The tower stands on the top of a hill 200m S of Old Brynkir Hall, in a plantation of trees, and can be reached from Brynkir Home Farm by a winding private farm road.

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