Fron-dirion is a Grade II listed building in the Snowdonia National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 4 November 1999. House.
Fron-dirion
- WRENN ID
- waning-trefoil-jet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Snowdonia National Park
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 4 November 1999
- Type
- House
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The building is constructed with local stone boulders laid irregularly in diminishing courses, and has a grouted irregular old slate roof. One storey and attic, 3 bays, uphill sited, with a small lean-to at the upper end, W side. Boarded door under a large stone lintel in the W side, a 16-pane sash window to the right, and a larger paned window to the left. The E side has small paned timber casement windows and a glazed door in the original opening, and a small window in the gable end. Large square stack with conical top at the upper gable end, and an added stack to the inner room in the SW corner. Inconspicuous small old roof lights.
The building originally consisted of a living kitchen at the upper end with a large inglenook fireplace with an oven, and an inner room with an added corner fireplace at the lower end. Two chamfered ceiling beams. Two trusses, one a raised cruck with lapped and square pegged collar on low pitched principal rafters, the other with a morticed collar. Two tiers of purlins. The underside of the slates is torched.
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