Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stable Block at Cwm Fynhadog-Isaf
Dolwyddelan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Fynhadog-Isaf, Dolwyddelan, Conwy, designated on 17 February 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 17 February 1997
- Locality
- Cwm Fynhadog-Isaf
- Community
- Dolwyddelan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03672, -3.95785
- Cadw reference
- 18243
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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately to the SW of Cwm Fynhadog-Isaf farmhouse.
History
Dated 1721; stable block with hayloft over. Probably built by the 'RO' (Robert Owen?) who made modifications to the farmhouse dated 1723.
Exterior
Small square stable block of rubble on part boulder foundations; slate roof with tiled ridge. Entrance to NE (farm-facing) side, with timber lintel. Upper boarded loading bay to SE gable end with pegged timber frame, the lintel inscribed with date 1721; external rubble-stepped access.
Interior
2-bay stable with slate-flagged floor; oak newel post to centre (forming stall division), with geometric head, corrugated iron partition. Wall niche to R stall; hay-loft above and 2-bay collar truss roof.
Reason for designation
Included as a dated early C18 vernacular stable block.
Group value with Cwm Fynhadog Farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Cwm Fynhadog-IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hut circles NW of Tyn-y-DdolUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Ty'n y Ddol Medieval Long HutPlatform houseunder 1 mi
- Pont Sarn-Ddu (also known as 'Roman Bridge')Transport2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.