Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Upper Penllanafal
Llangors, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penllanafal, Llangors, Powys, designated on 21 August 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1998
- Locality
- Penllanafal
- Community
- Llangors
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.95812, -3.22977
- Cadw reference
- 20329
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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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated NE of Llangors on high ground, on N side of the lane leading towards the mountains, near the farmhouse, and near NE community boundary.
History
Probably early C18.
Exterior
Large barn facing separate byre to S; of limewashed rubble with corrugated roof. 2 tiers of ventilation slits at different levels either side of double doors; door with timber lintelat lower level to left. Stone steps adjacent give access to loft through lean-to W. Gable end facing mountain has 2 ventilation slits and pitching door. Cobbled surround.
Interior
Interior of barn has collar and tie trusses and 3 rows of trenched staggered purlins; flag threshing floor with stone kerb. Downhill end has cowshed with accommodation for 8 cows, mangers still in situ, flag floor.
Reason for designation
Listed together with the Byre at Upper Penllanafal as a fine pair of early farm buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Byre at Upper PenllanafalAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Boundary Marker StoneCivilunder 1 mi
- Field barn near Cockit HillAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Whole House Farmhouse including attached Farm BuildingDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.