Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Game Larder at Peniarth Uchaf
Llanegryn, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 26 July 2000
- Locality
- Llanegryn
- Community
- Llanegryn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64693, -4.02196
- Cadw reference
- 23781
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
The game larder stands to the N of the house, near the farm road to Ty'n-y-cornel.
History
The game larder was probably built in the early-mid C19.
Exterior
A small octagonal structure built with stone rubble walls 1.3m high, capped with slate sills from which timber posts rise to support the octagonal slated roof. The openings between the posts were originally filled with zinc gauze, which still lines the soffit of the roof. Central batten to each opening with close spaced hooks presumably on which to hang game. Wide eaves supported by shaped timber brackets. At the centre a metal ventilator pipe rises through the roof, also protected with gauze, to terminate with a wire balloon, now missing. The entrance is on the N side, the door now missing.
Interior
Quarry tile floor internally, and the walls are rendered up to the sills.
Reason for designation
Including as an interesting and unusual small structure, an important adjunct to a gentleman's estate in the C19.
Nearby in the register
- Peniarth UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach-house and Stables at Peniarth UchafGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Cock Pit at Peniarth UchafGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Carthouse range at Ty'n y CornelAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.