Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Granary at Llwyn Farm
Llandrinio, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penthryn Fechan, Llandrinio, Powys, designated on 29 December 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 29 December 1994
- Locality
- Penthryn Fechan
- Community
- Llandrinio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74364, -3.11913
- Cadw reference
- 15434
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
A farm building standing on its own levelled platform to the W of the farmhouse.
History
Granary. Probably C18.
Exterior
Timber framed and weatherboarded, with corrugated iron roof, raised 2m high on six 70cm x 70cm brick piers and chamfered stone steps. The area beneath the granary is partially walled up in stone to form animal pens and stores.
Interior
Central truss with posts under the single purlins, an arched collar, and struts and curved tension braces between the post and wall plates. Boarded floor.
Reason for designation
An interesting example of a raised granary, a rare building type in the Border Counties.
Nearby in the register
- Llwyn FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of the Holy TrinityReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rhysnant Hall Castle MoundRingworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.