Barn at Trefri Fawr

Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Aberdyfi, Aberdovey, Gwynedd, designated on 14 October 1994.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Barn at Trefri Fawr, Aberdovey, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).

Historical maps covering this location

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)
1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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