Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
T-shaped Field Cowhouse at Gardd-y-Llygaid-y-Dydd
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 25 November 1998
- Locality
- Gardd-y-Llygaid-y-dydd
- Town
- Porthmadog
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99007, -4.08027
- Cadw reference
- 20937
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 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
Located in a field approximately 100m SW of Gardd-y-Llygaid-y-Dydd.
History
Late C17 or early C18 field cowhouse associated with the early farmstead at Gardd-y-Llygaid-y-Dydd. The latter is traditionally said to have been the home of Reynold (or Reginald) Rutter, Mayor of Denbigh in 1623, though it appears to have been remodelled or rebuilt around the end of the C17.
Exterior
Late C17 or early C18 T-shaped field cowhouse. Of rubble construction on boulder foundations, with old slate roof and uncoped rubble gable parapets (missing to the NE gable). The long section has entrances to the NE gable and the centre of the long side, with a further entrance to the R of the shorter arm at the rear; recessed boarded doors, that to the long side with modern corrugated iron catslide porch. The short projecting arm has a boarded entrance to the NE return and a ventilation slit to its upper gable.
Interior
Four bay main and 2-bay subsidiary section; original pegged collar and tiebeam trusses, the ties cut off at the wall.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C17 or early C18 cowhouse retaining good external character, and belonging to a remarkably complete early farmstead group.
Nearby in the register
- Cowhouse and Cottage Complex at Gardd-Llygaid-y-DyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gardd-Llygaid-y-Dydd (Old House)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Peniel ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty CapelDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.