Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cowhouse to south of Cae-efa-lwyd-fawr
Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 21 July 2000
- Locality
- Penygroes
- Community
- Llanllyfni
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05202, -4.29712
- Cadw reference
- 23699
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 immediately to the south of the farmhouse at Cae-efa-lwyd-fawr.
History
Early C19 cowhouse built in association with the farmhouse at Cae-efa-lwyd-fawr.
Exterior
Roughly coursed rubblestone; graded slate roof with simple coped verges. Very long rectangular plan with 4 doorways, 2 to left and 2 to right, one window and ventilation slits, all with heavy stone lintels. C20 rendered lean-to to left of centre.
Interior
A-frame roof trusses.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantially unaltered early C19 cowhouse associated with adjacent contemporary farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Cae-efa-lwyd-fawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Eithinog-uchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse/granary and pigsties at Eithinog-uchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn and stables at Eithinog-uchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.