Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nest boxes and bee boles at Maes Merddyn
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bryniau Bugeiliaid, Pentrefoelas, Conwy, designated on 19 October 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1998
- Locality
- Bryniau Bugeiliaid
- Town
- Pentrefoelas
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07340, -3.69468
- Cadw reference
- 20611
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Maes Merddyn farm lies on moorland in the NW part of the community, and is reached by a farm road off the Nebo Road N of Pentrefoelas.
History
The structure is probably of the early C19, when this remote area of the upper Cadnant was opened up to cultivation.
Exterior
Rubble dry-built stone retaining wall in front of the farmhouse, containing four emplacements for bee boles at approximately 1m high, and below, 3 open fronted nesting boxes, probably for fowls.
Reason for designation
Included for special historic interest as a rare and well-preserved combination of bee boles and nest boxes.
Nearby in the register
- Maes Merddyn Ring CairnRing Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and CistsCist burialunder 1 mi
- Nant y Foel long hutDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Maes-gwynAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.