Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Horse Engine House at Cae Gwynion Uchaf Farm
Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Denio, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, designated on 28 July 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 28 July 1989
- Locality
- Denio
- Community
- Pwllheli
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.89960, -4.42282
- Cadw reference
- 4591
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1899 · 134 Pwllheli (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately to NE of the farmhouse; attached to the cross range and linked by rubble wall to the coach house.
History
Probably built in 1890’s (not shown on 1889 OS map). Said to have been built by Michael King a mason from Dublin. Replaced the former horse engine in or near the barn and cartshed from where a drive shaft once connected with the farmhouse. This horse engine house operated the churn and pumped the water from the well in the farmyard.
Exterior
Coursed rubble gabled front with Gothic details to bellcote, with Ruabon Brick voussoirs and banding, and to central cusped lancet window with freestone surround. Camber arched doorway to left with voussoirs and boarded stable door. 2-bay king post roof to front part with loft accommodation for servant beyond.
Reason for designation
Group value with the farmhouse and farmyard ranges to N.
Nearby in the register
- Cae Gwynion Uchaf FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dutch Barn at Cae Gwynion Uchaf FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Range to SW.Side of Farmyard at Cae Gwynion Uchaf FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Long Range tp NE side of Farmyard at Cae Gwynion Uhaf FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.