Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cae-Mab-Seifion
Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1995
- Community
- Llanelltyd
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76780, -3.94657
- Cadw reference
- 16161
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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 1.5km N of Taicynhaeaf on a high, sloping site above the Afon Cwm-Mynach; accessed via a long track leading NE off a metalled lane running N from the main road at Taicynhaeaf.
Exterior
Long, earlier C17 one-and-a-half storey farmhouse set into the slope of the hill; rubble construction with slate roof and part boulder plinth. Rubble gable parapet to the L and squat end chimneys with capping and weather-coursing. Wide near-central entrance, reduced to L where a modern light; boarded door. To the L a blocked window and beyond two early C20 4-pane casements; 2 similar windows to the R of the door. Above, two rubble gabled dormers with windows as before; that to the L has a rendered gable. To the rear an opposing entrance with slate-stone lintel, again reduced in width. 6-pane window to the L and two 4-pane windows as before to the R. Stair-light to up-hill gable.
Interior
This was not inspected at the time of survey (March 1995) though is known to have an uphill hall and a downhill service bay with heated parlour beyond. There is evidence for a former post-and-panel partition screen to the central cross-passage. The hall apparently retains a large fireplace with C17 wall cupboard and mural stair to the W. 5-bay roof with upper cruck collar trusses, save the southern-most bay where there is a (later) A-frame, perhaps suggesting some rebuilding at this end.
Reason for designation
A C17 upland vernacular farmhouse retaining much of its external character.
Nearby in the register
- MaestryferDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cesailgwm-BachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Borthwnog Hall HotelCommercial1 mi
- Terrace Wall at Borthwnog Hall HotelDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.