Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Stable Block at Wern
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Wern, Llanfrothen, 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
- Wern
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95852, -4.05475
- Cadw reference
- 4807
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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located 100m E of Wern within a farmyard setting.
History
Rectangular stable block dated 1842.
Exterior
2 storeys, of rubble construction with renewed slate roof. Two plain entrances with modern boarded doors, each with a square, 4-pane, later C19 sash window to R; further, similar windows to far L and to first floor, above each ground floor window. External stone-stepped and parapetted access to upper boarded door on W gable; this with incised date 1842. The rear is taller and has two small, square ground-floor windows, that to the R blocked.
Interior
Plain ground-floor interiors; upper floor not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a dated mid C19 stable block and for group value with Wern.
Nearby in the register
- Wern FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Arch and Gate at Ffynnon GwyfilGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Flight of Steps and adjoining Wall and Arched Gateway immediately N of PenstepGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- PenstepDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.