Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22963
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/03/2000
Date of Amendment
09/03/2000
Name of Property
Cowhouses/Cart Shelter at Fferm Cochwillan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanllechid
Town
Locality
Cochwillan
Easting
260671
Northing
369492
Street Side
Location
Located immediately to north-east of the farmhouse; rear wall faces small paddock divided into 2 parts, the southern boundary of which is the slate fence to the north of Bwthyn Cochwillan.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Later C19 cowhouse/cart shelter range probably built simultaneously with Fferm Cochwillan.
Exterior
Long cowhouse/cart shelter range on east side of yard. Roughly coursed rubblestone; hipped slate roof, broken by slightly projecting cross-gable (cart shelter), also extending to rear, towards southern end and with hip-roofed projection to rear near northern end; ridge vents. Cowhouse range has 2 stable doors on yard side and 3 windows visible (a C20 tin lean-to obscures part of the elevation). Cart shelter has 2 wide openings with slate lintels and central pier; 8-pane/boarded ventilator window centrally placed to loft. To right of the cart shelter is a further door and ventilated window; brick ridge stack to far right at junction with hip; window to end wall. Rear wall of entire range is unbroken save for 8-pane/boarded ventilator window to loft of cart shelter.
Interior
Cart shelter has cobbled floor and brick steps with slate treads to loft.
Reason for designation
Included as an essentially unaltered cowhouse/cart shelter forming part of the unusually large and well-preserved later C19 farm complex at Cochwillan.
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