Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Shelter Shed
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
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 13 April 2005
- Locality
- Llanaber
- Community
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76242, -4.08380
- Cadw reference
- 84363
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
Bounds the small farmyard which lies to the NW of the house.
History
Probably mid C19, part of a campaign of improvement or extension of the farm ranges at Egryn,
Exterior
Single storey shelter shed, open fronted in 5 bays. Rubble walled with slate roof. Circular stone columns across front.
Interior
4 A-framed sawn and bolted trusses to roof; torching to slates. Cobbled floor, continuous feed trough and rack along rear wall.
Reason for designation
Listed as a virtually unaltered mid C19 shelter shed of characteristic regional type which forms part of a group of farm-buildings at Egryn.
Nearby in the register
- Barn to NW of Old HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Egryn AbbeyDomesticunder 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.