Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn Range NE of Plas Brondanw
Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 14 May 1998
- Locality
- Plas Brondanw Estate
- Community
- Llanfrothen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96107, -4.05983
- Cadw reference
- 19834
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 150m NE of Plas Brondanw, on the NW side of the lane and at right-angles with it.
History
Vernacular 4-bay barn associated with Plas Brondanw and probably of Late C17 origin; later 2-bay extension, probably C18.
Exterior
Boulder-built vernacular barn set with its SE gable into a slope just below the road. C20 slate roof, the former rubble gable parapets removed. Off-centre opposing entries with wide entrance and timber lintel to SW (yard) side; that to NE partly blocked and now a window. 2 ventilation slits to R and one to the L of the yard entrance. Adjoining to the L and stepped-down from the primary barn, a later byre extension. Boulder-built construction as before, with slate roof and rubble gable parapet. Plain central entrance to yard side.
Interior
4-bay roof to main barn with original collar-and-tie-beam trusses, pegged purlins and original rafters; beaten earth floor. Plain 2-bay addition.
Reason for designation
Listed as a C17/C18 vernacular agricultural group.
Group value with the adjacent barn.
Nearby in the register
- Byre NE of Plas Brondanw.Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Circular Enclosing Walls and Fountain at the N end at Plas Brondanw GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Bust of Inigo Jones on Pedestal at Plas Brondanw GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Arch and Gate at Ffynnon GwyfilGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.