Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cow-house 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
- 53.10714, -3.22261
- Cadw reference
- 19905
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 on opposite side of track to barn at Cyfnant Uchaf, E of the stable range.
History
Outbuilding, latterly used as cow-shed, but originally 2 buildings. The lower end was formerly lofted, and may have been a cow shed, possibly C18. The upper end, also lofted, may have been a stable, added in C19.
Exterior
Outbuilding, rubble stone with slate roof. Two sections, main part downhill, has loft window with timber lintel in S gable end. W side has 3 doors and centre loft light. E side has one centre blocked door and one door to right, no loft windows. Upper end is built into slope, with higher wallplate level and shallower pitch to roof. Main front is to E, lofted with 2 windows over window and door, all with stone voussoirs. One loft window to W.
Interior
The two original buildings are now joined inside by removal of party wall and loft floors have gone. Main part has 2 tie-beam trusses with angle struts to roof.
Reason for designation
Included as part of a complete upland farmstead group at Cyfnant Uchaf.
Nearby in the register
- Cyfnant Uchaf and BarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable at Cyfnant UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cartshed and Granary at Cyfnant UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Parry MonumentCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.