The Cock-loft

Buan, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Boduan, Pwllheli, Buan, Gwynedd, designated on 15 July 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of The Cock-loft, Buan, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 15 July 1998
Locality: Boduan
Town: Pwllheli
Community: Buan
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.91853, -4.51727
Cadw reference: 20124

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located on the NE side of the A497, some 380m W of junction with B4354, and just W of 1-3 Tan-y-Fron.

History

Early to mid C19 croglofft cottage probably built by the Newborough Estate at Boduan.

Exterior

Small single-storey croglofft cottage. Granite rubble walls, with large stone lintels. Small-slated roof with rendered end-chimneys and dripstones. Roof-light to loft, right. Larger stack left. S front has central half-glazed door and small 4-pane hornless sash each side. Small addition on W end. Small C20 rear addition.

Reason for designation

Grade II as a well-preserved croglofft cottage, of group value with Nos 1-3 Tan-y-Fron.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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