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Former forge at Tafarn-helyg

A Grade II Listed Building in Maentwrog, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9382 / 52°56'17"N

Longitude: -3.9545 / 3°57'16"W

OS Eastings: 268742

OS Northings: 339660

OS Grid: SH687396

Mapcode National: GBR 5X.LZVP

Mapcode Global: WH55P.7D4T

Plus Code: 9C4RW2QW+75

Entry Name: Former forge at Tafarn-helyg

Listing Date: 25 February 2005

Last Amended: 25 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84000

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300084000

Location: Set back below the SW side of the A487(T) by the junction with the road leading into the village of Gellilydan. The outhouse is located directly to NE of the house at Tafarn-helyg.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Maentwrog

Community: Maentwrog

Locality: Gellilydan

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Smithy

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History

Late C18 or early C19 outhouse, probably contemporary with the adjacent house at Tafarn Helyg and formerly used as a forge.

Exterior

Single storey outbuilding, originally in use as a forge. Built of rubble masonry including large boulders; slate roof with stone gable stack to R (SE) gable with dripstones and capping. The principal elevation faces the house to SW and has a boarded stable door to L, 2-light casement window to R; single window in NW gable.

Interior

The interior was not inspected at the time of the survey (June/July 2003). Said by owner to retain original forge fittings.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a little altered outbuilding that forms a group with the adjacent house and outhouse at Tafarn Helyg.

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