Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cowhouse and carthouse at Maes-gwyn
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Maes-gwyn, Pentrefoelas, Conwy, designated on 23 June 1967.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Maes-gwyn
- Town
- Pentrefoelas
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05730, -3.69716
- Cadw reference
- 127
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The building is the more easterly of two parallel farm ranges at right angles to the road, opposite Maes-gwyn.
History
Probably late C18.
Exterior
Built of rubble stonework with slated roofs. Part cowhouse with external stair at the road end leading to the feed loft over. At the N end, a 2-bay carthouse each with an elliptical arch opening on to the yard. Two doors and 2 paned windows, with one ventilation window at the upper level. Above the carthouse, the grain store, reached by another external stair at the N end.
Interior
Reroofed in recent times over the earlier trusses.
Reason for designation
Included as part of the fine farm group associated with the listed C17 farmhouse at Maes-gwyn.
Nearby in the register
- Cowhouse at Maes-gwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at Maes-gwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Farm building at Maes-gwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Maes-gwynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.