Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Timber-framed Agricultural Building at Pistyll-Gwyn
Cyffylliog, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bont-uchel, Ruthin, Cyffylliog, Denbighshire, designated on 17 June 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 17 June 1999
- Locality
- Bont-uchel
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Cyffylliog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10344, -3.37463
- Cadw reference
- 21874
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
Located towards the eastern boundary of the community, approximately 0.5km SW of Bont-uchel; sited within the farmyard on a slight rise to the N of a lane running SW from Bont-Uchel; adjoining a range of converted brick cart bays to the N.
History
Late C16 or early C17 two-bay box-framed agricultural building, probably originally a barn, with later (perhaps C18) weather-boarding surviving in part. A single bay rubble extension was added to the rear, probably in the C18; both sections were given corrugated iron roofs (and, in part, sides), earlier this century.
Exterior
Two-bay box-framed agricultural building with further, additional rubble bay adjoining to the W. The primary section has (original) rubble lower walls to the N and S sides, as well as to the W gable end. The former rise to a height of approximately 1m, the gable wall rising to wall-plate height; above this the timber-framed construction survives 95% complete, though it is externally clad in corrugated iron, as is the roof. The E gable is fully timber framed and retains old horizontal weather-boarding (applied externally) to much of its surface; some similar weather-boarding survives to the S wall of the western bay, beneath the corrugated iron sheeting. Entrances to the N (farmyard) side at L, and to the S in the centre, the former retaining the top section of an old boarded stable door, the latter boarded shut. The rubble additional bay has a slightly shallower roof pitch and has an entrance to the L (facing the farmyard) with pegged oak frame and boarded stable door.
Interior
Beaten earth floor to primary section, with central truss of tie-beam and raking-strut type, the tie-beam showing evidence of having formerly had a partition below; queen post truss to rear gable (dividing primary from additional section). Prominent construction marks to framing.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a scarce regional example of a late C16 or early C17 timber-framed barn.
Nearby in the register
- Bont-uchelTransportunder 1 mi
- Bridge to E of Bont-uchel ChapelTransportunder 1 mi
- Y Garth CampEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Pyllau-ClaiDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.