Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Trefri Fawr
Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 14 October 1994
- Locality
- Aberdyfi
- Community
- Aberdovey
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.55407, -4.01867
- Cadw reference
- 14969
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
To R of R gable end of farmhouse.
History
Early C18 barn.
Exterior
Partly built into slope of ground. Grey brown rubble, slate roof, raking gable parapets. Bears datestone 'Elinor Jones, John Jones, 1738'.
Gable facing house has loft door. Two doors to S side ; smaller door to L,
R door (threshing door) has long voussoirs as has opposing door on N side.
Inserted door to E gable end. 3 roof trusses steep pitch with raking struts.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved substantial C18 barn.
Group value with farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Trefri FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Trefri HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hen Dyffryn GwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penhelig LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.