Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ysgubor Gerrig
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ysgubor Gerrig, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 19 October 1971.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1971
- Locality
- Ysgubor Gerrig
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95984, -4.21884
- Cadw reference
- 4282
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The house stands back from the main Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, approximately 600m SW of Dolbenmaen church.
History
Originally a farmhouse of C17 origin, with the 2-unit dwelling and small farm-building - probably a cow-house - built in line. The latter has been converted to form part of the dwelling; the outshut at the rear of the house comprises what may have originally been a small dairy, and more recent extensions.
Exterior
Built of massive local boulders and stone rubble, partly rendered, with a slate roof and pebble-dashed end-wall stacks. 2-storeys, 2-unit plan with offset entrance to dwelling. Lower former cow-house in line to the right. Dwelling has boarded door flanked by 12-pane sash windows to the ground floor; 3x4-pane sashes above, set in small gabled dormers. Former cow-house has doorway towards centre (glazed door with external boarded shutter) but appears to have been otherwise windowless originally: large inserted window in gable end.
Interior
House retains 2-unit plan, though partition is recent and may have been re-sited. Principal fireplace in left-hand (uphill) room. 2 collar trusses to roof, both with evidence of reconstruction/re-use. Similar truss to former cow-house, but of cruder construction, and also showing signs of reconstruction.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of a small upland farmhouse of the C17, retaining vernacular character.
Nearby in the register
- Pont DolbenmaenTransportunder 1 mi
- Craig-y-Tyddyn CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Plas DolbenmaenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.