Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Berth-ddu barn
Llandinam, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dolwen, Llandinam, Powys, designated on 26 November 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 26 November 1996
- Locality
- Dolwen
- Community
- Llandinam
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.46342, -3.47846
- Cadw reference
- 17783
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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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The barn is located on a terrace of the Wigdwr Brook, some 0.5km SW of Berth-ddu farm, and is accessed across fields from the farmyard.
Exterior
A C16-C17 outfield barn and cowhouse of 3 1/2 bays with a lean-to at the SE end, built on timber crucks and clad with weatherboarding, and a corrugated iron roof.
Four cruck frames, spanning approximately 4m, survive to ground level, the end half bay probably resulting from the NW end bay having been cut back and replaced with a roughly formed timber truss. Most blades are complete to ground level, the end couple appear to have been founded on a cross sill, but the evidence for the others is lacking. They all appear to have been closed trusses, with tie and collar beams and with cross rails, and raking struts to the blades. Many of the panels were infilled with wattle and daub, at least in their upper sections. The crucks have a yoke apex and ridge (Alcock Type L1), and are trenched for three tiers of purlins. The outer walls are two panels high, square framing, also originally filled with wattle and daub. One blade has been lost below tie level.
Reason for designation
Included as a rare example of an outfield barn for the area, and a good early example of cruck construction.
Nearby in the register
- Gilfach cottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- RhiewDomesticunder 1 mi
- PwllpriddNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Milestone W of Maesyderwyn LaneTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.