Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Haybarn at Parciau Mawr
Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 12 December 1994
- Community
- Criccieth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92033, -4.24093
- Cadw reference
- 15372
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
West of the Parciau Mawr hotel, and close to Lon Fel.
History
Mid C19 (post-dating the Tithe Map of 1839).
Exterior
4 bays, an open-sided structure, with pillars formed from heavy stone blocks, each with wider plinth, supporting timber wall plates and half-braced king-post roof structure. Slate roof with vents. E gable is solid, and has integral lean-to, incorporating a brick chimney stack connected to a small hearth. W wall is pierced by a high segmentally arched opening.
Reason for designation
A very good example of a hay barn, a distinctive local vernacular building type.
Nearby in the register
- Walls, Gatepiers and Gates enclosing the Memorial Garden at Bryn AwelonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Capel MawrReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- George IV HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Bryn Hir Arms including Archway to yardCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.