Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cowhouse, Hammels and Cartshed at Trefarthen
Llanidan, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 20 May 1998
- Locality
- Trefarthen
- Community
- Llanidan
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17050, -4.27116
- Cadw reference
- 19884
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 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
A long range on the E side of the farmyard at Trefarthen, forming the link between the two corn barns.
History
Probably mid C19, and contemporary with other buildings in the group at Trefarthen.
Exterior
An unlofted three bay hammel, with six bay cowhouse to right (S). Rubble walls and pitched slate roof. Wood lintels to hammels, slate lintels to cowhouse. The cowhouse has a single door facing the yard with a window either side. Projecting to rear (E) is a feed-preparation room. Advanced wing with loose stall to left (N) of cowhouse. Attached to the S end of the range, linking the cowhouse with the S corn barn, is a three bay cartshed with servants quarters over. Rubble walls and piers, slate lintels. Slate roof, hipped at one end. Door to tack-room to left (S), with 3 cart bays to right (N). Loft has four windows, all with swivelling ventilators. Stone staircase to loft, to S end.
Interior
Both buildings opened to form one cowhouse. A stone bench for a feeding trough runs around the side and rear walls. Sawn king-post roof truss.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral part of the exceptionally well-preserved farmstead group at Trefarthen.
Nearby in the register
- Corn barn at Trefarthen (S side of yard)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Corn-barn at Trefarthen (N side of yard)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pigsty and boiling house at TrefarthenAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Mill and Waterwheel, with attached Stables, at TrefarthenAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.