Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pigsties at Dol-wenith
Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 21 July 2000
- Locality
- Llanllyfni
- Community
- Llanllyfni
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04031, -4.27736
- Cadw reference
- 23666
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
Situated to the north-west of Dol-wenith.
History
Shown on the 1840 Tithe Map, the pigsties are likely to have been built in the early C19.
Exterior
Uncoursed rubblestone; lean-to slate roof. 2 openings to lean-to shelter with slate feeding trough to pen.
Reason for designation
Included as part of the group of buildings at Dol-wenith with which it has a clear functional association.
Nearby in the register
- Former Cowhouse to Dol-wenithAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dol-wenithDomesticunder 1 mi
- Maes MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- 70 Ffordd Rhedyw (Rhedyw Road)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.