Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cowhouse at Cynlas Fawr
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cefn-ddwysarn, Llandderfel, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.
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
- 52.93231, -3.54662
- Cadw reference
- 24649
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the NE of the farmhouse, behind the agricultural range.
History
Mid C19 cowhouse range, built as part of a general rebuilding programme at Cynlas Fawr at that time.
Exterior
Single-storey rectangular cowhouse range. Of roughly-squared and roughly-coursed slatestone blocks with corrugated asbestos roof and boulder corner stones. The main NW side has six entrances with large slate lintels, of which only the second and fifth from the L remain open; these with boarded stable-type doors. Of the remainder the first and third are walled-up, whilst the others have 6-pane windows with top tilting sections.
Interior
Five bay open interior with thin C19 bolted collar trusses, formerly also with tie bams (now cut).
Reason for designation
Listed as a mid C19 cowhouse retaining good original character as part of a well-preserved and well-presented farm group.
Group value with other listed items at Cynlas Fawr.
Nearby in the register
- Haybarn at Cynlas FawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cynlas Fawr including adjoining CarthouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Agricultural Range at Cynlas FawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Chapel and Manse at Cefn-ddwysarnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.