Chaff mill and carthouse at Cwmannog, Trefriw, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1514 / 53°9'4"N

Longitude: -3.8378 / 3°50'16"W

OS Eastings: 277196

OS Northings: 363159

OS Grid: SH771631

Mapcode National: GBR 62.5J72

Mapcode Global: WH65X.01RX

Plus Code: 9C5R5526+GV

Entry Name: Chaff mill and carthouse at Cwmannog

Listing Date: 30 May 1996

Last Amended: 30 May 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 16934

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300016934

Location: Located on the roadside 50m SW of Cwmannog farmhouse and set against a hill-slope to the rear.

County: Conwy

Town: Trefriw

Community: Trefriw

Locality: Cwmannog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Mill Carriage house

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Exterior

Late C18 or early C19 chaff mill and carthouse building. Of two adjoining sections, the 2-storey chaff mill, to the L, of rubble construction with old slated roof. The single-storey carthouse section is flush with this, though the roof is slightly stepped down; construction as before with small slates to roof and a boulder plinth. The mill section has a single square window opening to the centre with 2 similar windows flanking above, beneath the eaves; pegged wooden frames and internal boarded shutters. To the L a large, later C19 rubble buttress. Large overshot waterwheel to L gable end, of iron and timber construction. Central upper entrance with catslide dormer roof to rear; boarded door. Plain entrance to L on road-facing face of carthouse; large, plain cart entrance to R gable end.

Interior

2-bay roof to mill section with crude collar truss. Late C19/early C20 chaff cutter by Bamford in situ on upper floor operated by both mill wheel and manually.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with other listed items at Cwmannog.

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Chaff mill and carthouse at Cwmannog

A Grade II Listed Building in Trefriw, Conwy