Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Cae Hir
Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1995
- Locality
- Cae Hir
- Community
- Llanelltyd
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76085, -3.98772
- Cadw reference
- 16155
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
Located immediately to the E of Cae Hir farmhouse and at right-angles with it.
History
Later C17
Exterior
3-bay rubble-built barn its S gable end built into the rock; boulder plinth to the N. Old slated roof and rubble gable parapets; upper loading bay to S gable. Off-centre entrance (at L) to house-facing side (W) and a further entrance to the N gable; boarded doors. Small square lights flank the main entrance. Crude collar-and-tie-beam trusses within.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items at Cae Hir, a well-preserved C17 farm group.
Nearby in the register
- Cae Hir Farmhouse (including attached Byre)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Byre Range at Cae HirAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Barn at Ffridd-DduAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.