Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Farmhouse at Cefn-Creuan-Uchaf
Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bryn-Coed-Ifor, Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Bryn-Coed-Ifor
- Community
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76664, -3.78787
- Cadw reference
- 16038
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on a rise to the E of an unclassified road leading from Brithdir to Bryn-Coed-Ifor; at the end of a short farm track.
History
Sub-Medieval house-and-byre; late C17 or earlier with later alterations. Now a byre and store.
Exterior
One-and-a-half storeys; of rubble with part boulder foundations and oriented N-S against the slope of the hill. Old slate roof with squat end chimney with plain capping and weathercoursing. The main (entrance) side faces the present, early C20 house. Off-centre entrance to the house section with 2-pane window to R. 2 small rubble gabled dormers to upper floor with small 4-pane casements. The rear (farmyard-facing) elevation has an opposing entrance with boarded door and a small 2-pane light to the L. Narrow 2-pane catslide dormers to roof. The byre section is apparently contemporary and is continuously-roofed with the house; some corrugated iron and plastic roof repairs to rear pitch. Central stable entrance to farmyard side flanked by small part-glazed windows.
Interior
Opposing entrances testify to a former cross-passage plan, now altered and with C19 boarded partition screens. Fireplace and bressummer to former hall (to L). Stopped-chamfered ceiling beams; plain, later joists. Post-and-panel screens to first floor. The byre section is of three bays and is cruck-built. It is possible that an earlier building has been incorporated in the present structure, though it was not possible to examine the evidence during the inspection (February 1995.)
Reason for designation
An interesting house-and-byre retaining much of its historic character and perhaps with an earlier core.
Nearby in the register
- St Paul's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at St Paul's ChruchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- CarlegDomesticunder 1 mi
- CarlegDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.