Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
4282
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1971
Date of Amendment
20/12/1999
Name of Property
Ysgubor Gerrig
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dolbenmaen
Town
Dolbenmaen
Locality
Ysgubor Gerrig
Easting
251058
Northing
342579
Street Side
SW
Location
The house stands back from the main Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, approximately 600m SW of Dolbenmaen church.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Originally a farmhouse of C17 origin, with the 2-unit dwelling and small farm-building - probably a cow-house - built in line. The latter has been converted to form part of the dwelling; the outshut at the rear of the house comprises what may have originally been a small dairy, and more recent extensions.
Exterior
Built of massive local boulders and stone rubble, partly rendered, with a slate roof and pebble-dashed end-wall stacks. 2-storeys, 2-unit plan with offset entrance to dwelling. Lower former cow-house in line to the right. Dwelling has boarded door flanked by 12-pane sash windows to the ground floor; 3x4-pane sashes above, set in small gabled dormers. Former cow-house has doorway towards centre (glazed door with external boarded shutter) but appears to have been otherwise windowless originally: large inserted window in gable end.
Interior
House retains 2-unit plan, though partition is recent and may have been re-sited. Principal fireplace in left-hand (uphill) room. 2 collar trusses to roof, both with evidence of reconstruction/re-use. Similar truss to former cow-house, but of cruder construction, and also showing signs of reconstruction.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of a small upland farmhouse of the C17, retaining vernacular character.
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