Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Felin Sarn
Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 21 May 2003
- Locality
- Clwt-y-Bont
- Town
- Llanddeiniolen
- Community
- Llanddeiniolen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14619, -4.13678
- Cadw reference
- 80871
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 1896 "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of minor road through village, about 1km E of junction with B 4547.
History
The building probably dates from the 1880s; and was a mill used for processing raw material into slates for school use. The waterwheel, approximately 30 feet (9.2 metres) in diameter is said to be dated 1885, and is from the De Winton foundry at Caernarfon.
Exterior
Two storey building in grey brown stone with red brick dressings; slate roof.
Front of building faces road (NW); on upper floor, 11 windows with red brick dressings, 16-pane sash glazing (2nd and 3rd windows blocked). On ground floor, alterations include insertion of 2 broad vehicle entrances; apart from 2 windows at R side, other openings are blocked.
Interior
Queen post roof trusses. Upper floor removed in left hand side of building, but remains in right hand side. In enclosed wheel pit near centre of building is 9 metre diameter iron overshot waterwheel from the De Winton foundry in Caernarfon, said to be dated 1885. Control mechanisms remain at upper floor level. Line shafting remains (suspended from roof trusses).
Reason for designation
Graded II* for special interest of very large in-situ waterwheel.
Nearby in the register
- Pen y ClogwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llys DinorwigEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae CerrigHut groupunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-ClipDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.