Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Corn Drying House at Felin Sylfaen
Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Felin Sylfaen, Barmouth, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1995
- Locality
- Felin Sylfaen
- Town
- Barmouth
- Community
- Barmouth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74834, -4.01580
- Cadw reference
- 15497
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated immediately behind Felin Sylfaen, on a bend where the narrow metalled lane from Cutiau to Caerdeon crosses the Afon Dwynant.
History
Dated 1729. Drying House associated with the adjoining mill.
Exterior
An early C18 rubble-built 4-bay vernacular drying house with massive boulder foundations, partly built onto rock; rubble parapet gables; corrugated iron roof. Entrance to L on E side with recessed boarded door; further entrance to N gable end with original pegged wooden doorcase, the lintel inscribed: 'M O 1729'; boarded door. Ventilation slits to both gable ends.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare example of a dated vernacular regional corn drying house.
Nearby in the register
- Former Farmhouse at SylfaenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cerrig Arthur Stone CircleStone Circleunder 1 mi
- Rubble Forecourt Walls and Gates at Tyn y CoedDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn, Stables and Carthouse Range at Yn-y-CoedDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.