Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cefn Rhengwrt
Llanwnda, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Saron, Caernarfon, Llanwnda, Gwynedd, designated on 28 May 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 28 May 1999
- Locality
- Saron
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Llanwnda
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.09104, -4.31149
- Cadw reference
- 21825
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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 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated approximately 1.5km south-east of Saron at the end of a short track off the road between Saron and Llandwrog; the farmhouse stands in a small garden with the farmbuildings immediately to the north-east.
History
The farm is not shown on the 1839 Tithe Map and it appears to be one of several planned farmsteads established in this area by the Newborough Estate after c1850.
Exterior
Farmhouse. 2-storey cruciform-plan. Roughly coursed rubblestone, parts cement rendered including entrance elevation; slate roof. Main front has projecting gable to right with 9-paned sash to first floor and 12-paned sash window to ground floor; shallow gabled porch to long range in angle with gable has inner 4-panel door with narrow rectangular overlight; 12-paned sash to left; integral stack to left gable end with 9-paned sash to first floor and 12-paned sash to ground floor, both to left of stack; 2 further integral stacks to the other gable ends.
Interior
Interior not accessible at time of Survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a largely unaltered farmhouse, forming part of the well-preserved mid-C19 planned Newborough Estate farmstead at Cefn Rhengwrt.
Nearby in the register
- Bothy and Pigsties at Cefn RhengwrtAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Stables and Cart Shelter at Cefn RhengwrtAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Cefn RhengwrtAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Glasfryn & TamariuDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.