Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cowhouse range at Argoed
Llanfair, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfair, Gwynedd, designated on 30 November 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Locality
- Llanfair
- Community
- Llanfair
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.83411, -4.10918
- Cadw reference
- 4800
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 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a rural location, set above and well back from the NE side of the A496 to SSE of Llanfair. The range is set at right angles to the E corner of the older house at Argoed.
History
Probably C18 agricultural building, extended by the addition of a 2-unit cowhouse at the E gable and re-roofed in the late C20.
Exterior
Linear range built of random rubble masonry, slate roof with slate copings. The W gable has an external flight of stone steps leading up to a partially blocked doorway which now houses a fixed 2-pane light. The main part of the range has 2 doorways to the centre and a single window to R (W) end. Set back from the front (N) elevation at the L (E) end is a lower 2-unit block of similar construction.
Interior
The interior of the main part has a modern roof, the block to E has the original roof structure of 2-bays with rough hewn A-frame trusses, a massive beam and natural purlins.
Reason for designation
Included as a C18 cowhouse of good traditional character, part of an exceptionally complete farmstead group at Argoed.
Nearby in the register
- Argoed FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pigsties at ArgoedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Stable and cartshed range at ArgoedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Lofted stables and agricultural range at ArgoedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.