Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field cowhouse at Maes-y-garnedd
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 29 October 2003
- Locality
- Cwm Nantcol
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82063, -4.01869
- Cadw reference
- 81999
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
In an isolated rural location at the head of the Afon Cwmnantcol valley. The field barn is c250m SW of Maes-y-garnedd.
History
C18 or early C19.
Exterior
Large fieldbarn or cowhouse built of rubble masonry; modern slate roof with slate copings. The doorway is in the NW gable and each of the 4-bays is articulated by ground and loft ventilation slits.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of the survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a well detailed field cowhouse which forms an integral part of the farmstead of Maes-y-garnedd.
Nearby in the register
- Cowhouse at Maes-y-garneddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cartshed at Maes-y-garneddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Maes-y-garneddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pigsty range at Maes-y-garneddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.