Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pigsty at Ty'n-y-wern
Llangywer, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhos-y-gwaliau, Llangywer, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2005
- Locality
- Rhos-y-gwaliau
- Community
- Llangywer
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.90216, -3.57139
- Cadw reference
- 83588
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Aligned with the former cow - house (known as Old Ty'n-y-wern).
History
Early-mid nineteenth century pigsty, perhaps contemporary with the secondary house, and the conversion of the original dwelling into a cow-house. Now disused.
Exterior
Small pigsty range. Rubble stone with slate roofs; cast-iron roof lights in rear slope. Single storey building range, with enclosed yard to front. 3 sties, each with doorway with boarded door. Enclosed yard retains two openings into pens, slab floors and remains of dividing walls.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved C19 pigsty, of immediate group value with the former cow-house, and forming part of a larger group of buildings at Ty'n y wern.
Nearby in the register
- Old Ty'n-y-wernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Agricultural range at Ty'n-y-wernNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Ty'n-y-wernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gatehouse at RhiwaedogDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.