Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field Cowhouse
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Pennant, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 30 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Cwm Pennant
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.00002, -4.19109
- Cadw reference
- 21529
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
The building stands isolated, near the Cwm Pennant valley road, approximately half-way to the head of the valley, 150m ENE of Gilfach.
History
Probably built in the C18 when agriculture was expanding in the valley.
Exterior
Built in heavy rounded boulders, slate roof with rooflights, retaining an upstanding gable parapet at the W end. One low gable doorway.
Interior
The interior is undivided. The roof has 2 trusses forming three bays. 'A'-frame, with the collars double pegged, and the feet of the blade-like principals set into the walls like quasi-crucks.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of the traditional Snowdonia district outfield cowhouse.
Nearby in the register
- GilfachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hut Circle Settlement Above GilfachUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Gilfach Copper MineCopper Mineunder 1 mi
- Bryn-wernDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.