Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llwyn Onn Bach Farmhouse
Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1995
- Locality
- Llwyn Onn
- Community
- Barmouth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74040, -4.03363
- Cadw reference
- 15505
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on a hillside sloping down towards the mouth of the Afon Dwynant. Approximately 3km NE of Barmouth, approached from a mountain road which continues from Panorama road; Llwyn Onn Bach is situated immediately to the E, and below the road and lies a
Exterior
Single-storey vernacular cottage of rubble, partly on boulder foundations and orientated E-W into the slope of the hill; probably late C17. Old, heavily-grouted slate roof with rubble gable parapets. Large projecting gabled end-stack to W end with weather coursing. Single, small modern skylight to S roof pitch. Central entrance to S front; modern part-glazed door. Flanking 4-pane slightly-recessed casements, that to L in reduced embrasure. Later stone bench beneath R window and a short section of rubble wall projecting S-wards. The E gable end has a large stepped plinth; small modern picture window to L with small original lights to R and above, the latter a 4-pane casement. Rough inglebeam to fireplace within, and 3 crude collar trusses.
Reason for designation
A vernacular cottage with projecting stack, unusual in this context, and with relatively unaltered facade.
Group value with other listed items at Llwyn Onn Bach.
Nearby in the register
- Stables/Cartshed at Llwyn BachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Llwyn Onn BachAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llwyn Onn Isaf FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Methodist Chapel and graveyard walls with attached former Minister's CottageReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.