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Byre (former Dower House) at Cefndeuddwr

A Grade II Listed Building in Ganllwyd, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8175 / 52°49'2"N

Longitude: -3.8861 / 3°53'10"W

OS Eastings: 272986

OS Northings: 326102

OS Grid: SH729261

Mapcode National: GBR 60.VJH6

Mapcode Global: WH569.8FQX

Plus Code: 9C4RR487+XG

Entry Name: Byre (former Dower House) at Cefndeuddwr

Listing Date: 13 February 1995

Last Amended: 13 February 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 15158

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300015158

Location: Located 50m NW of Cefndeuddwr farmhouse, immediately to the N ofthe upper barn.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Ganllwyd

Community: Ganllwyd

Locality: Cefndeuddwr

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Former dower house or steward's house serving the mainhouse and contemporary with it, c.1600. Converted mid C19 (orearlier) to a byre; at this stage the W gable end was rebuilt andthe stack removed.

Exterior

Rubble construction with slate roof; rectangular plan. C19 entrance to N side with pegged doorcase and boarded door. ToR a part-glazed (6-pane) window with ventilation slats beneath. Blocked primary entrance to E gable end with 9-pane C19 sashwindow above, apparently in original opening. Small, blockedoriginal window to L of S side. Upper entrance to rebuilt W gablevia stone stepped and parapeted access.

Interior

Fine beamed ceiling with 3 deeply stopped-chamferedtransverse beams and delicately stopped-chamfered subsidiarybeams. 2-bay roof with contemporary truss, though missing itsqueen struts. Cobbled floor (C19).

Reasons for Listing

A scarce example of this building type with good beamed ceiling.

Group value with other listed items at Cefndeuddwr.

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