Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
C-shaped Agricultural Complex at Plas Heaton
Henllan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Plas Heaton, Henllan, Denbighshire, designated on 2 February 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 2 February 1981
- Locality
- Plas Heaton
- Community
- Henllan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21030, -3.45145
- Cadw reference
- 1066
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Forming part of the farm group to the SE of the house and defining the main farmyard to the S.
History
Agricultural complex comprising a large primary c1700 barn, with adjoining c1800 haybarn and byre sections.
Exterior
Agricultural complex of limestone rubble construction with slated roofs; overall C-plan. The complex consists of a main 11-bay barn range to which an early C19 5-bay hay barn adjoins at right-angles to the SW; a contemporary single-storey byre range adjoins this, running parallel with the barn. The resulting quadrangular yard is covered by a modern steel and timber roof.
The barn section has coped and kneelered gable parapets with a ball finial to the house-facing gable apex. Large off-centre entrances to the long sides, that facing the main farmyard with segmental arch; round-headed entrance to the R of this with a further, blocked opening beyond. Boarded door at the far R; this with exposed timber lintel. There are 2 tiers of ventilators, some blocked-up, with 3 tiers to the gable ends. Various modern openings to the inner side, including some with steel-framed windows; 3 upper loading bays with exposed lintels and 6-pane glazing. A modern corrugated iron lean-to occupies much of the farmyard-facing side.
The haybarn has open sides supported on tall piers, with some blocking to the lower bay sections; pegged queen strut trusses. The end gable is punctured by plain arched openings symmetrically arranged. The byre section has 4 regularly-spaced entrances to the inner side, boarded and gated, with ventilators between. Further ventilators to the rear with near-central segmentally-arched entrance.
Interior
Eleven bay primary barn range with pegged tie beam trusses having raking struts and collars. The 4 NE bays are open to the roof, whist the remaining bays have a loft; the open bays have tall posts supporting the 2 end trusses.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a good farmyard group incorporating a particularly fine c1800 haybarn and a large c1700 barn range.
Group value with other listed items at Plas Heaton.
Nearby in the register
- Stable and Carthouse Range at Plas HeatonAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Ice House at Plas HeatonAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Kitchen Garden Walls including associated Lean-to Sheds and adjoining Melon House at Plas HeatonGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Carthouse Range at Plas Heaton (with incorporated flat to first floor)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.