Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pigsty and brewhouse range at Gilfach Goch
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 29 October 2003
- Locality
- Llanbedr
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.81307, -4.09808
- Cadw reference
- 82010
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
About 700m S of village. Above village reached via minor road and track. Built into hillside in sheltered position. The pigsties are to W of the house.
History
Late C18 or early C19 pigsty and brewhouse range.
Exterior
Single storey brewhouse with single unit pigsty to rear and walled yard to R (N). Built of coursed boulders; roof of small old slate with raking gable parapet to E, entrance, elevation and stone copings to opposite gable flanking a squat stone stack with dripstones and capping. The doorway is to the R (N) of the entrance elevation and has a small window to L. The entrance to the pigsty is in the N wall under a course of stones set at an angle; entrance to the yard is in the NE corner with stone lined feed chutes along the E wall.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved brewhouse and pigsty range which forms a group with house and other agricultural buildings which together comprise a good example of a small rural farmstead.
Nearby in the register
- Gilfach GochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Agricultural range to rear of Gilfach GochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Lofted stable or cowhouse and cartshed range at Taltreuddyn-FawrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Barn at Taltreuddyn-FawrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.