Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20611
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1998
Date of Amendment
19/10/1998
Name of Property
Nest boxes and bee boles at Maes Merddyn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Pentrefoelas
Town
Pentrefoelas
Locality
Bryniau Bugeiliaid
Easting
286561
Northing
354250
Street Side
Location
Maes Merddyn farm lies on moorland in the NW part of the community, and is reached by a farm road off the Nebo Road N of Pentrefoelas.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
The structure is probably of the early C19, when this remote area of the upper Cadnant was opened up to cultivation.
Exterior
Rubble dry-built stone retaining wall in front of the farmhouse, containing four emplacements for bee boles at approximately 1m high, and below, 3 open fronted nesting boxes, probably for fowls.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for special historic interest as a rare and well-preserved combination of bee boles and nest boxes.
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