Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
'U'-Plan Range of Farm Buildings at Trefeca College Farm
Talgarth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Trefeca, Talgarth, Powys, designated on 14 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 14 August 1995
- Locality
- Trefeca
- Community
- Talgarth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.98483, -3.24724
- Cadw reference
- 16311
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately N of Trefeca College Farmhouse, facing the farmyard.
Exterior
Mixed sandstone rubble with slate roofs, but corrugated iron on the N range. 'U'-plan. Probably C18 with later alterations. The S arm gable end has a central door with reused datestone 1615 over, and a further reset stone with two incised panels. Loft door over. Recessed centre is of stone to loft floor level, then continued up in timber framing originally clad with weatherboarding. Five doors, hay store over.
N arm contains a store barn, with cart door and ventilation slits on side walls and gable. The S range is continued back to provide further cow housing.
Reason for designation
Included as of group value with Trefeca College Farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Trefeca College Farmhouse (Trefeca Isaf)Educationunder 1 mi
- Milestone opposite Trefeca College FarmTransportunder 1 mi
- Trefecca Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Coleg TrefecaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.