Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nant-y-Gwyrddail Farmhouse
Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nant-y-Gwyrddail, Arthog, Gwynedd, designated on 1 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Nant-y-Gwyrddail
- Community
- Arthog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71055, -3.96729
- Cadw reference
- 15610
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)
- 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)
- 1899 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located prominently on the slope of a hill in the upland area 3KmE of Arthog village and 200m NW of the Fford Ddu; reached via a farm track leading NW from the road.
Exterior
L-shaped, one-and-a-half-storey farmhouse; late C17, altered C18 and late C19. Constructed of large rubble blocks with slate roof and tiled ridge; squat end chimneys with capping and weather coursing. Off-centre entrance (to R) with modern half-glazed door. To the L a small square window; to the L of this and to the R of the door, slightly recessed 6-pane C19 sash windows. Similar, though smaller windows to upper floor, slightly breaking the eaves and contained within gabled dormers with slate bargeboards. Modern windows to rear, that to L contained within original (3-light) embrasure; slightly projecting lintel. Near-contempoary rear wing, extended late C19 (not shown on 1872 estate map); Modern garage doors to L with 16-pane flush casement above with 6-pane to L and modern window below.
Interior
Original hall to L and parlour to R of present (altered) central bay. This with part-enclosed stair; deeply stopped-chamfered transverse beams to ceiling. C18 6-panel door to parlour and crude, C18 balustraded stair landing.
Reason for designation
Listed as a C17 vernacular upland farmhouse retaining some good interiors and C19 fenestration.
Nearby in the register
- Stable Block at Nant-y-GwyrddailDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nant-y-Gwyrddail BachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Craig Las cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- The Cregennen Cairns and Standing StonesRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.