Bwlch y Garreg Wen in Rhiw, is a two unit type cottage of the type built in Wales in the early eighteenth century and is typical of houses built before 1816. It was built originally in 1731. Even though farm buildings have been added it is typical of a workers house. The house is a classic example of a North west Welsh building. It has one door, roughly in the center of one long side. Flanking the door are two small windows, again roughly but not symmetrical in size and position. The rubble stone walls have massive boulders at their base and the roof was covered in small slates and the ridge line ended in a solid square stone chimney.

2004 / 2005

Today

Bwlch y Garreg Wen has been tastefully restored by Osian and Dylan Jones Tryfan Rhiw, for the present owners, and they have retaind the buildings original character and is one of the best, if not the best house renovation in Rhiw, and the owners and builders are to be applauded for their efforts.