Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gilfach Goch
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanbedr, Gwynedd, designated on 15 January 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 15 January 1997
- Locality
- Llanbedr
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.81322, -4.09796
- Cadw reference
- 18107
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 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
About 700m S of village. Above village reached via minor road and track. Built into hillside in sheltered position.
History
C17 and later. Recorded in the Tithe Apportionment for the parish of Llanenddwyn, 1840, as a smallholding of over 32 acres (13 hectares) which formed part of a substantial estate in the region owned by the Honorable Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn; occupied by Sarah Griffith.
Exterior
Single storey farmhouse with attic. Built of mortared grey rubble with roof of small slates, grouted, with exposed stone gable copings. The original block is aligned roughly E-W with an added single storey block with attic at right angles to the N end; stone chimney to E. Modern glazing throughout, the S elevation has a doorway offset to L with small window to L, and larger (modern) window to R. Attic window to L gable. Rear of main block has doorway (opposite front doorway). Addition at right angles has doorway and first floor window; gable end of addition (partly built into hillside) has stone stairs up to doorway of granary, and chimney.
Interior
Said to partially retain original plan with cross passage, larger room to R, and 2 smaller rooms to L. Larger room has stair to S corner, large fireplace to E. Said to retain old roof structure with pegged cruck trusses.
Reason for designation
Listed as good example of smaller regional farmhouse, part of unspoilt farmstead.
Nearby in the register
- Agricultural range to rear of Gilfach GochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pigsty and brewhouse range at Gilfach GochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Lofted stable or cowhouse and cartshed range at Taltreuddyn-FawrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Barn at Taltreuddyn-FawrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.