Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Carthouse at Berain
Llannefydd, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Berain, Llannefydd, Conwy, designated on 15 May 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 15 May 1998
- Locality
- Berain
- Community
- Llannefydd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21591, -3.48799
- Cadw reference
- 19856
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately NE of the main, L-shaped agricultural range at Berain.
Exterior
L-shaped late C18 or early C19 carthouse range, consisting of a main rectangular, 2-storey gabled block, with a further, lower, single-bay section at the NE, forming an L-plan with the main block. Of local rubble construction with a corrugated iron roof and brick voussoirs to cambered cart openings. There are 3 of these, 2 to the main block and a further one to the subsidiary section; modern steel half-doors. The upper floor of the main block has two 2-light open wooden mullioned windows; external stone-stepped access to an upper entrance on the SE gable; boarded door in wooden frame. Beneath the stair is a square kennel niche.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items in this exceptionally interesting farm group at Berain.
Nearby in the register
- L-shaped Agricultural Range at BerainAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Brewhouse and Pigsty Range at BerainAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- BerainDomesticunder 1 mi
- Primary Barn and adjoining Cart Bays to NE of Plas BuckleyAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.