Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Grawen Farm
Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 22 August 1975
- Locality
- Cwmtaf
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Community
- Vaynor
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79037, -3.42869
- Cadw reference
- 11486
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated near the A470 on the NE side of the farmyard at Grawen Farm.
History
C18 and mid C19 barn, formerly with stone tiles to roof. Possibly of 2 dates as stonework to left of door and to gable end appears older. There were canopies on brackets over doors.
Exterior
Barn, rubble stone with metal sheet roof. Tall opening with cut stone voussoirs (probably C19) to cambered arch. One small loop each side. Left end wall has battered base and 6 vent loops. Rear with similar door.
Interior
Two beams beneath roof trusses, one each side of entry, roof trusses otherwise of pine with added collars.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial barn building of C18 origins.
Nearby in the register
- Coach-house at Grawen FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Stable at Grawen FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Grawen FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old farmhouse and adjoining outbuildings at Dan-y-graig FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.