20933

 

II  

Designated  

25/11/1998  

25/11/1998  

Field Cowhouse at Garneddi  

 

Gwynedd  

Beddgelert  

Porthmadog  

Ty Mawr  

261110  

346411  

 

Located in an upland setting approximately 50m SW of Garneddi and roughly 1km E of Nantmor village; accessed via a long gated lane leading NE from the Nantmor to Garreg road.  

Agriculture and Subsistence  

 

Field cowhouse, probably late C17 (bearing graffito of 1728). Originally intended to house a small number of cows or cattle, detached from the main buildings of the farmstead.  

Vernacular field cowhouse, sited against the slope of a hill. Of boulder rubble construction on pronounced boulder and rock foundations; cement grouted slate roof with crudely-kneelered rubble gable parapets. Entrance to the front gable with crude projecting lintel supported on stone corbels; deeply-recessed boarded stable door. Open loadingdoor to the rear gable; the roof has a discreet skylight to the R pitch. Adjoining to the eastern long side are two C19 rubble lean-tos, continuously-roofed with corrugated iron; modern stable door to the front and open to the rear.  

Three-bay interior with original crude pegged trusses of collar and tie-beam type; the original purlins and rafters also survive. Slate-flagged floor with central slate gully and slate partitions dividing the stalls. Various graffiti in the doorway jambs, including one dated 1728 with the initials 'Rg '(?).  

Listed for its special interest as a good example of a regionally traditional building type, retaining good character, including well-preserved interior arrangement.