Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field Barn S of Cae Du
Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 21 June 2001
- Locality
- Harlech
- Community
- Harlech
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.85783, -4.10032
- Cadw reference
- 25516
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on an elevated site to the E of Harlech, some 150m S of Cae Du; sited gable into the slope and set back on the W side of the lane leading off from Pen Dref eastwards; within a characteristic dry-stone walled field system.
History
Late C17 or early C18 vernacular field barn with later (probably late C19) outshut along one side.
Exterior
Small rectangular field barn built gable-end into the slope; of local rubble construction with rubble gable parapets and old slate roof. Entrance to the down-hill (SW) gable with recessed boarded door; rectangular ventilator in the gable apex. Loft door to the rear gable, with inserted 6-pane window and boarding to R. The NE side has a continuous rubble-walled outshut with corrugated iron roof; plain openings.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C17 or early C18 vernacular field barn retaining good original character.
Nearby in the register
- Cefnfilltir Enclosed HomesteadEnclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Bier House at Capel RehobothReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel RehobothReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bryn TirionDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.