Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field cowhouse at Rhiw Felen
Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gallt Brynllin Fawr, Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, designated on 27 February 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 27 February 2004
- Locality
- Gallt Brynllin Fawr
- Community
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84629, -3.81082
- Cadw reference
- 82535
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (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 an isolated rural location, raised above the N side of the Afon Mawddwch to ENE of Abergweirw; NNW of Rhiw Felen.
History
Probably C18 or early C19 field cowhouse.
Exterior
Field cowhouse of coursed boulder construction, now with roof of profiled metal sheeting. Built into the hillside and aligned roughly N-S with the remains of an attached enclosure to E. The doorway is in the S gable, with small ventilation slit in the apex; pitching hole in opposite gable.
Interior
The interior could not be inspected at the time of the survey.
Reason for designation
Included as a good C18 or early C19 field cowhouse, with good stonework and traditional character.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.