Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cartshed and Granary at Cyfnant Uchaf
Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cyfnant, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, designated on 29 May 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 29 May 1998
- Locality
- Cyfnant
- Community
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10697, -3.22295
- Cadw reference
- 19903
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 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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated uphill to W of the farmhouse at Cyfnant Uchaf.
History
Cart-shed with grain loft over, probably later C19, but possibly incorporating some walling from an older building. There is a pencil date of 1888 referring to slating the roof.
Exterior
Lofted cartshed, built against slope such that left gable is taller. Squared rubble stone with slate roof. Ground floor has 3 broad cart-entries with massive timber lintels and square stone piers between. Openings are offset to left. First floor has 3 large square loft lights under eaves, with slate sills. Left end wall has some older stonework incorporated. Right end has outside stone steps to loft door. 2 rear windows to loft.
Interior
Loft has long roof with only one truss. Written in pencil on plaster under slates is 'OWn Slater Ruthin 1888'
Reason for designation
Included as a well-built C19 lofted cart-shed, forming part of a complete upland farmstead group at Cyfnant Uchaf.
Nearby in the register
- Stable at Cyfnant UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cow-house at Cyfnant UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cyfnant Uchaf and BarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parry MonumentCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.