Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cwm Hesgyn
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfor, Bala, Llandderfel, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Llanfor
- Town
- Bala
- Community
- Llandderfel
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96258, -3.66586
- Cadw reference
- 24659
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
Approximately 2km north of the A4212, up a track which leaves the main road near the eastern end of Llyn Celyn.
History
Upland vernacular house with cowhouse in line. In its present form the house is probably of second-half C17 date; C19 and C20 alterations.
Exterior
Long single-storey house with cowhouse in line; of local rubble construction with boulder foundations; sited downhill. The house is in 2 sections, that to the R stepped down, with a byre section adjoining to the lower (L) end. The upper section is slated, whilst the two lower sections have roofs of corrugated iron; all save the cowhouse is whitened. Off-centre (L) entrance, a former window, with small pane glazed door. To the R of this is a near-centre window, formerly the primary entrance. Two further windows to the far L and R, all are of modern wooden casement type. Rubble end chimney to the R with weathercoursing.
The stepped-down section to the R has an entrance to the L with rough slate steps leading up to a short flagged terrace in front. To the R of this are 2 late C19 or early C20 6-pane part-casement windows. The cowhouse has a single entrance to the L. Adjoining this at the lower gable end is a lean-to Ty Bach. The upper gable end has a loft opening with modern 4-pane window; further windows to each of the house sections to the rear, that to the upper part at ground level and with expressed timber lintel.
Interior
Largely modernised interior, though with evidence of former crog loft to the upper house section and a stepped internal stack to the lower section. Simple pegged collar and tie-beam trusses, with a single tie-beam truss to the cowhouse.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an upland vernacular house and cowhouse in line of probable late C17 origin, retaining good external character.
Nearby in the register
- Garnedd Wen CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Ty UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn Range at Ty UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Ciltalgarth and adjoining Agricultural RangeDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.