Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field Cowhouse W of Perthi
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Beddgelert, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, designated on 25 November 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 25 November 1998
- Locality
- Beddgelert
- Town
- Porthmadog
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.01718, -4.10517
- Cadw reference
- 20931
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on high ground approximately 750m N of Beddgelert and some 100m W of Perthi.
History
Field cowhouse, probably late C17 and representative of the kind of agricultural practice typical of this region in the early modern period. The building originally would have served as a (cattle) byre with incorporated hayloft.
Exterior
Vernacular field cowhouse, probably late C17 and sited with its gable into a gentle hill-slope, as is customary. Of boulder rubble construction on pronounced boulder and rock foundations; old slate roof with crudely-kneelered, un-coped rubble gable parapets. Entrance to the lower gable with crude projecting lintel supported on stone corbels; deeply-recessed modern door. Further entrances at upper ends of each of the long sides, with modern boarded doors.
Interior
The interior is of 3 bays and retains its original primitive pegged trusses; of tie-beam and collar type.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a vernacular late C17/early C18 field cowhouse retaining good character.
Nearby in the register
- FicerdyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Field Cowhouse at Tan-y-Rhiw-NewyddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas ColwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-MarianDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.