Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pigsties 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
- 52.83428, -4.10911
- Cadw reference
- 81088
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 pigsties are opposite the old house at Argoed and sited in the centre of the farmyard at Argoed.
History
Probably early C19 2-unit pigsty range. Partially re-roofed in C20.
Exterior
Two unit pigsty range comprises a single storey range with 2 enclosed pens. Built of random rubble masonry; slate roof with tiled ridge. The pigsties lie within the farmyard at Argoed with the walled yards facing N.
Reason for designation
Included as an integral part of the complete farmstead group at Argoed.
Nearby in the register
- Stable and cartshed range at ArgoedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Lofted stables and agricultural range at ArgoedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse range at ArgoedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Argoed FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.