Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn Range at Ty'n-y-Ddol
Llandderfel, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandderfel, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Llandderfel
- Community
- Llandderfel
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91471, -3.52099
- Cadw reference
- 24642
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately SW of the house, closing a farmyard on the western side.
History
Barn and cart block built c1815 by John Davies, Calvinistic Methodistic leader, as part of a home farm complex to serve his nearby house of Fronheulog.
Exterior
Rectangular barn with low adjoining carthouse set back to the R (N). Of rubble construction with slate roof. The E (farmyard-facing) side has a central entrance to the barn, with fragmentary pegged doorframe and slate lintel. Flanking this are square upper lights to each side, under the eaves; frames, unglazed. Ventilators to the lower level and rows of incorporated nesting niches for doves) under the eaves to L and R. The rear has an opposing entrance with boarded door; open upper loading bay to the S gable end, and a wide C20 opening with concrete lintel to the N gable end.
The carthouse is a single-storey 2-bay structure with rubble gable ends and a central rubble pier; slate roof.
Interior
The barn is of 4 bays with original pegged king post trusses. Flagged central threshing floor.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 barn and carthouse retaining good original character as part of this interesting group.
Group value with other listed items at Ty'n-y-Ddol.
Nearby in the register
- Pig Sty and Store Block at Ty'n-y-DdolAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Ty'n-y-DdolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Carthouse and Stable Range at Ty'n-y-DdolAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Fron HeulogDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.