Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
5214
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
07/04/1989
Date of Amendment
30/12/2004
Name of Property
Forge and open storage area at Felinrhyd-fawr
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Talsarnau
Town
Locality
Vale of Ffestiniog
Easting
264853
Northing
339654
Street Side
S
Location
Located at the S side of the A496 c2km SW of Maentwrog. The forge and open storage area are to the rear of the house at Felinrhyd-fawr, with narrow stone flagged yard between. Hillside rises steeply to rear.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Probably contemporary with the extensions to either end of the house and the enlargement of this estate farm - the stables are dated 1873.
Exterior
Single storey rubble range with single pitch corrugated iron roof. The 2 bay forge to left end has 4 pane window (no glazing), boarded door and a rubble chimney stack at the back. Broad 2 bay open storage area to right with central supporting pier; roughly hewn roof and timbers.
The small yard between this and the farmhouse is separated from the farmyard by a stone wall and former gated opening.
Interior
Internally it is stone flagged with central cobbled area; furnace with yellow brick base.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Felinrhyd-fawr farmhouse and farmyard ranges.
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