Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Building at right angles to the farmhouse at Llaethwryd
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Llaethwryd
- Town
- Cerrigydrudion
- Community
- Cerrigydrudion
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.01814, -3.58094
- Cadw reference
- 19350
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
The building is attached at its S corner to the N corner of Llaethwryd main farmhouse, and extends at right angles to enclose the main front forecourt at the farm.
History
The building appears to have been the secondary dwelling of the unit system at Llaethwryd, dating from the C16 and improved in 1668.
Exterior
Built of rubble stonework, with a slate roof. Two storeys, attached corner to corner with the primary farmhouse, the join strengthened by a lean-to structure. It is extended beyond the NE gable by a single storey outbuilding. The lower NE bay has a carriage arch formed of ashlar voussoirs forming a depressed 3-centred arch. Two small windows over. Central stack. A later lean-to addition on the SE against the first house forms a link.
Interior
Not accessible at the time of inspection. (Aug 1997)
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest, together with the attached grade II* farmhouse, as a surviving example of the unit system.
Group value with the extensive range of early farm buildings at Llaethwryd.
Nearby in the register
- LlaethwrydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn in the outer yard SW of LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cartshed and Stabling SW of LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn N of the cartshed at LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.