Tal-y-bont Mill, Tal-y-bont, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7756 / 52°46'32"N

Longitude: -4.0935 / 4°5'36"W

OS Eastings: 258876

OS Northings: 321839

OS Grid: SH588218

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.Y826

Mapcode Global: WH56D.2HZG

Plus Code: 9C4QQWG4+7H

Entry Name: Tal-y-bont Mill

Listing Date: 17 June 1966

Last Amended: 13 April 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4727

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300004727

Location: Set back from the SW side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) in the centre of the village of Tal-y-bont and along the NE bank of the Afon Ysgethin. The mill lies directly NNW of the adjacent millhouse.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Dyffryn Ardudwy

Locality: Tal-y-bont

Built-Up Area: Tal-y-bont

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Mill Watermill

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History

Probably C17 water powered corn mill, extensively remodelled in early C19, but retaining some fabric of the earlier building. Recorded in the tithe schedule of the parish, 1841, as being owned by the Honorable Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn and occupied by Owen Owens. In use until the first World War and restored and renovated in late C20.

Exterior

Two storey water powered cornmill, built to an L-shaped plan. Constructed of mortared rubble masonry with large stones as quoins and lintels; hipped roof of small slates with two paned skylights.
The L plan is inverted with the longer range aligned NW-SE and the shorter range to SW. The overshot waterwheel is fed by a mill race looping off the Afon Ysgethin and is sited at the NW corner (at the northern end of the long range). Entry to the mill is via a double boarded doorway in the angle to the SE. Small casement window on each floor alongside, the first floor window beneath the eaves. Similar windows to rear and in SW wing.

Interior

The building retains many timbers of the original roof, including collared trusses. The mill also retains much of the original machinery including drive wheels, hoppers and the main axle tree and associated cog wheels.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a C17 water powered cornmill that retains traditional character and many original features, forms a group with the adjacent mill house.

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II Mill House
Set back from the SW side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) in the centre of the village of Tal-y-bont and along the NE bank of the Afon Ysgethin. The mill house lies directly SSE of the adjacent millhouse.
II Milestone at Tal-y-bont Bridge
Set alongside the E side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) in the pavement to the E side of Pont Tal-y-bont.
II Tal-y-bont bridge
Located towards the southern end of the village of Tal-y-bont and spanning the Afon Ysgethin.
II Ty-Ucha-Bach and Ty-Ucha-Mawr
Slightly set back from the E side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) directly SE of Tal-y-bont bridge.
II Milepost
Set alongside the W side of the A496 leading S out of the village of Tal-y-bont; c. 0.5km S of the centre of the village.
II* Church of St. Dwywe
Within a churchyard to the W side of the A496 in the small hamlet of Llanddwywe.
II Entrance gates, piers and walling at Cors y Gedol Hall
Set back slightly from the ENE side of the A496 between Dyffryn Ardudwy and Tal-y-bont, in the small hamlet of Llanddwywe. Flanking the driveway (Ffordd Gors) leading to Cors y Gedol Hall, adjacent t
II Lofted stables and cartshed range at Llanddwywe Farm
Set back slightly from the N side of Ffordd Benar, leading W off the A496 at Llanddwywe. The farm is directly to WNW of the Church of St. Dwywe and the stables are to S of the farmhouse.

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Tal-y-bont Mill

A Grade II Listed Building in Tal-y-bont, Gwynedd