Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field cow-house at Egryn
Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanaber, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, designated on 13 April 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 13 April 2005
- Town
- Llanaber
- Community
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76179, -4.08091
- Cadw reference
- 84345
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (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
Set back from the NE side of the A496, c. 1.5km SSE of Tal-y-bont. The house and associated farm buildings are reached by a private track. The field barn is at the S side of the track leading W from the farmstead at Egryn.
History
No direct dating evidence, but the character of construction suggests an C18 date.
Exterior
A large example of this building type. Built against slope, such that the loft opening in the upper (E) gable is accessible from ground level. Dry stone boulder construction with small stones as packing, brought to courses. Coped gables and corrugated tin roof covering. 2 vent slits in each long wall; loft opening in upper gable wall, and doorway in lower gable with vent slit over.
Dry stone walls enclose a curved fold yard at lower W end.
Interior
3 heavy trusses of unusual form: tie beam and collar, with queen posts and wall posts ( the tie-beams are bedded into the wall below eaves level, and the short posts run from tie-beam to eaves height; one tie beam has been replaced apparently by a re-used telegraph pole). Feed trough and rack against long wall; informal loft at upper end (a later insertion).
Reason for designation
Included as an exceptionally good example of a field cow-house, especially noteworthy for the fine quality of its stonework.
Nearby in the register
- Root clamp at EgrynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Stable, cartshed and attached cowhouse at EgrynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Mill and StoreAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- 'Old House' to south of Egryn AbbeyNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.