Borth Arian (Silver Bay) Anglesey

Patrick Abercrombie designed and organised the building of the cottage called Borth Arian (Silver Bay) on Anglesy for himself as a holiday cottage. In the April, 1927 edition of Country Life, Borth Arian is described as one of the 'lesser country houses of to-day'. In the article credit for the architectural success of the cottage is given to both 'Professor' Abercrombie, as well as to the local Welsh workmen who built it - their handiwork is said to include, "subtle qualities of variation such as were in old buildings, before tradition became a bad thing." It ends by saying, "altogether this is a charming creation and it serves to show what can be made of the one-floor house when discernment and good taste go hand-in-hand." Many of the original features remain, including the cross-vaulted ceiling in what Abercrombie called "the big room" as well as the engraved "A" in the slate fire surround, the Abercrombie crest and the stone flower pots on the entrance posts.

Reference: Country Life April 1927