Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Cowhouse at Llwyndu
Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 27 November 1986
- Locality
- Llanaber
- Community
- Barmouth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74605, -4.07490
- Cadw reference
- 5231
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated to S of the main house and other former farm buildings with its E egable end onto an incline.
History
Probably C17
Exterior
Low rubble building with boulder foundations and undulating, heavily grouted slate roof; gable parapets. Off-centre doorway to L with recessed square light to far L Narrower doorway on W gable end with timber lintel. Upper loading bay to E gable and ventilation slit to W gable apex. 4-bay interior, formerly lofted with some cruck blades, perhaps repositioned.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items at Llwyndu.
Nearby in the register
- Long Barn Range at Llwyndu, including attached Small Range at S EndAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llwyndu Guest HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dower House at LlwynduDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Watermill at LlwynduIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.