Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hay Barn adjacent to Yr Hen Ysgubor and Crochendy Twrog
Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Tan-y-Bwlch, Maentwrog, Gwynedd, designated on 3 April 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 3 April 2001
- Locality
- Tan-y-Bwlch
- Town
- Maentwrog
- Community
- Maentwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94642, -3.99872
- Cadw reference
- 25065
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of A487, about 250m SW of junction with B 4410, aligned with road, attached to E of Yr Hen Ysgubor.
History
Probably early C19 haybarn, part of a mid C19 model farmstead of the Plas Tan-y-bwlch estate. Named Plas Farm on the 1st Edition OS map of the area, 1881.
Exterior
Open-sided hay barn, hipped slate roof, 5 bays; roof supported on monolithic stone piers.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of this building type which is unique to this area. Group value with Yr Hen Ysgubor and Crochendy Twrog.
Nearby in the register
- Yr Hen Ysgubor aka Barton LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Crochendy TwrogCommercialunder 1 mi
- The White BarnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ty'r FelinAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.