Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Large Cowhouse at Coed-y-Bedo
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Cefn-ddwysarn
- Community
- Llandderfel
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94927, -3.54380
- Cadw reference
- 24631
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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 a short distance to the NE of Coed-y-Bedo; built gable-end into the hill-slope.
History
Cowhouse, probably first-half C17. The upper gable of the SE gable end was rebuilt in brick in the mid C20.
Exterior
Large rectangular cowhouse of rough-dressed local stone, with large coursed blocks to the quoins and lower gable end; roof of slate (NE pitch) and corrugated asbestos (SW). The upper section of the lower gable end is of C20 brick. The NE side has 3 entrances, in ascending height from L to R in accord with the slope of the hill; boarded doors and slate lintels. The SW side has a blocked entrance to the R, now a window, and a catslide outshut adjoining to the far L, thereby forming an overall L-plan.
Interior
Four-bay interior with tie beams and curved, pegged braces; some re-used cruck blades.
Reason for designation
Listed as a first-half C17 cowhouse retaining good original character as part of this interesting group.
Group value with other listed items at Coed-y-Bedo.
Nearby in the register
- Small Cowhouse at Coed-y-BedoAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Coed-y-Bedo including adjoining former Cartsheds and GranaryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Steward's House at Coed-y-BedoDomesticunder 1 mi
- Maen y Rhos Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.