Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Stable Block at Gwern-y-braichdwr including adjoining Revetment Wall
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Main, Llandderfel, Gwynedd, designated on 20 October 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Locality
- Cwm Main
- Community
- Llandderfel
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96786, -3.49419
- Cadw reference
- 4661
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 a short distance to the E of the house, the revetment sweeping around in an arc to abut the house to the L of the facade.
History
First-half C17 stable and hayloft block with adjoining section of wall, originally serving as a forecourt defining wall.
Exterior
Rectangular stable of local stone construction with steeply-pitched slate roof. The E side has 2 stable entrances with modern boarded doors. To the L is a small original oak pegged window with off-set mullions (one missing); further window in the N gable apex. The S gable is set into the slope with a track running behind it. This has an original upper loading bay with pegged, stopped-chamfered doorcase and boarded door; boulder steps lead up to this. Long catslide-roofed extension to the W side.
Adjoining the building at the W side is a rubble revetment wall, probably contemporary. This curves around in a shallow arc to define the forecourt of the house which (in part) is cobbled (overgrown at time of survey); the wall abuts the house to the L. It has a maximum lower (house-facing) height of 2.5m.
Interior
Partly brick-paved floor; rubble partition wall to the centre. Stopped-chamfered main beams and plain joists to both sections, carried on rough wall corbels. Hayloft above with 3-bay collar and tie-beam roof having raised cruck trusses.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good early C17 stable block retaining good original character including an original entrance and mullioned window.
Part of a good farmstead group.
Nearby in the register
- Barn at Gwern-y-braichdwrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Gwern-y-braichdwrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty tan-y-fforddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Caer Euni CampHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.