Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Northern Range to lower farmyard, including attached cross-range to east, at Glynllifon College Farm
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 8 September 1998
- Locality
- Glynllifon
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07499, -4.30273
- Cadw reference
- 20496
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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
Closing the north side of the lower of the two inter-linked C19 farmyards. Glynllifon College Farm is approximately 200m uphill from the house and reached via a track beside the kitchen gardens.
History
There is a date of 1852 on a porch in the lower farmyard which gives a likely date for much of the complex although there was presumably a pre-existing estate farm and the style of the arched entrance to the lower farmyard is diagnostic of the work of the 2nd Lord Newborough suggesting that part of the farm is likely to date from before 1832. This range, which was perhaps a milking parlour, is likely to be contemporary with the ranges flanking the gabled entrance to its right and the attached cross range includes a through passage and a probable boiler house.
Glynllifon was the seat of the Wynn family and Sir Thomas John Wynn became the 1st Lord Newborough in 1776. The house was rebuilt after a fire 1836-48 by Edward Haycock, architect of Shrewsbury.
Exterior
Long farmyard range constructed of local rubble under a hipped slate roof with vents. Some modern windows with cemented lintels inserted to south side but slit vents retained to rear. Sliding doors to broad west end opening with slate hood. At the east end on the inner (south) side is a former gabled porch with a datestone of 1852; the doorway now has an inserted window. At the uphill, east, end is the cross range which links with a short range stepped up at north end that is probably a former boiler house on account of the unusually tall chimney. Built of local rubble under slate roofs with wide eaves characteristic of the earlier C19 work on the estate; the red brick chimney has neck band and stepped base. On either side of the link are round-arched doorways onto the through passage connecting the two farmyards. The east side of the former boiler house has a door with overlight entering opposite the chimney and a pair of windows to the right.
Interior
Not accessible at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other farm ranges at this good example of an early to mid C19 former estate farm.
Nearby in the register
- Tall Barn between upper and lower farmyards at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Parallel Farm Ranges and linking arched entrance into lower farmyard at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Farm Office at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pair of Hay-barns in centre of upper farmyard at Glynllifon College FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.