Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Trefri Fawr
Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberdyfi, Aberdovey, Gwynedd, designated on 14 October 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 October 1994
- Locality
- Aberdyfi
- Community
- Aberdovey
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.55410, -4.01897
- Cadw reference
- 14968
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 800 metres N of A490 Reached via track leaving A490 approximately 800m E of Penhelig Station.
History
Down-slope sited farmhouse, probably C17 and C18 with later additions.
Exterior
One storey plus attic; three windows. Grey brown rubble, slate roof, raking gable parapet to L. Stone chimney to L gable, further ridge chimney towards right. Three stone gabled dormers, windows set across eaves (R window slightly deeper than others), horned sash glazing to L dormer, casement to others. Roughly central camber-headed entrance doorway with long stone voussoirs, window to L similar (casement glazing), window to R (once doorway) similar but less well built, horned sash glazing; between door and present windows, small squarish blocked windows. R gable has camber-headed window to first and second floor. Two stone built wings to rear; R (E) wing cartshed; L (W) wing kitchen.
Interior
Entrance hall has stairs opposite door; large chimney to R, heating E room, which has beams set in walls and axial beams, suggesting this end has had floor inserted. Room to W has lateral beam, and said to have large fireplace (boxed-in), further staircase towards front of building. Roof structure ceiled and trusses covered.
Reason for designation
Included as fine example of local vernacular farmhouse.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Barn at Trefri FawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Trefri HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hen Dyffryn GwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penhelig LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.