Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
NW Range of Farm Buildings at Plas Dolbenmaen
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 19 October 1972.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1972
- Locality
- Dolbenmaen
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96426, -4.22475
- Cadw reference
- 4281
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen. The NW range flanks the entrance to the yard, the SW end cutting into the motte.
History
The house, the site of a princely court and centre of the demesne of Dolbenmaen, was one of only two in the district registered with 2 hearths in the 1662 return. It was probably rebuilt in the early C18 on the same site of long occupation, and the farm buildings were apparently modified in the early - mid C19.
Exterior
Built of roughly coursed local stone, originally with slated roofs, the slates removed at the time of inspection. The group forms the N and W side of the farmyard lying immediately to the NW of the house. The NW range is a 5-bay building with lean-to extensions to the rear. Two stable-type doors and 2 ventilation windows.
Interior
The NW range contains cattle stalling, with shafting for mechanical drive in the C19 roof structure.
Reason for designation
Included, notwithstanding the present condition, as a good and complete collection of farm buildings for a major farm, which have not been modernised since the C19. Of group value with Plas Dolbenmaen farmhouse and the Scheduled motte.
Nearby in the register
- NE Range of Farm Buildings at Plas DolbenmaenAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dolbenmaen Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Plas DolbenmaenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to the Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.