Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fieldbarn at Pen-isa'r cwm
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 29 October 2003
- Locality
- Cwm Nantcol
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.81793, -4.05054
- Cadw reference
- 82000
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 a slightly elevated position, set back from the S side of the country road leading through the Cwmnantcol valley; to E of the house at Pen-isa'r cwm.
History
Probably C18.
Exterior
Small field barn or cowhouse built of drystone rubble masonry, roof of small old slates with stone gable coping. There is a single doorway in the lateral wall facing the house to W.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of the survey.
Reason for designation
Included as an well preserved and detailed fieldbarn or cowhouse of a unusually small scale, which may be an early example of its type, linked to the adjacent sub medieval house at Pen-isa''r cwm.
Nearby in the register
- Pont CwmnantcolTransportunder 1 mi
- CaergynogAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Hut Circle Settlement East of Caer-CynogHut Circle Settlementunder 1 mi
- Settlement and Field System at Bron y Foel UchafUnenclosed hut circle1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.