Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Hendre Coed Isaf
Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1995
- Locality
- Llanaber
- Community
- Barmouth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74013, -4.07401
- Cadw reference
- 15500
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
Set back slightly from the road and at right-angles with it, behind a sloped rubble wall.
Exterior
A sub-medieval vernacular barn, possibly late C16/early C17; set into the slope of the hill with massive boulder foundations. Rubble construction with crude rubble gable parapet to NE ; medium-pitched old slate roof. 2 entrances to long SE side, that to R lower; both with crude projecting stone lintels acting as hood-moulds. Recessed modern boarded doors. Further entrance to NW face, opposite upper SE one. Cement coping to SW gable; sqare light to NE gable with lintel as before and projecting cill, plastic glazing.
Interior
5-bay interior with contemporary upper crucks and part-floored to R with byre section.
Reason for designation
A good early vernacular barn with upper-cruck roof construction.
Group value with domestic/stable block at Hendre Coed Isaf.
Nearby in the register
- Former Domestic/Stable Block ar Hendre Coed IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of Saint Mary and Saint BodfanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Cowhouse at LlwynduAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dower House at LlwynduDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.