Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Rafel
Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Parc, Llanycil, Gwynedd, designated on 22 October 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 22 October 2001
- Locality
- Parc
- Community
- Llanycil
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.89264, -3.65301
- Cadw reference
- 25820
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
Sited immediately in front of, at at right-angles to, Rafel (to the NE).
History
A probably late C18 barn or cowhouse.
Exterior
Rectangular barn of local rubble construction with C20 corrugated iron roof. Two entrances, R and L of a central C20 projecting lean-to of whitened breeze block. The L entrance has a 6-pane glazed upper section and an exposed timber lintel; that to the R has a boarded door. Openings to far L and R, beyond the entrances, that to the L a 6-pane C20 iron-framed window, that to the R a larger loading bay under the eaves, with corrugated plastic.
Interior
Four-bay interior retaining original pegged tie-beam trusses with raking struts.
Reason for designation
Listed as an C18 barn within the context of this interesting farm group.
Group value with Rafel.
Nearby in the register
- RafelDomesticunder 1 mi
- CyffdyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont Llwyn-Hir (aka Pont-y-Cyffdy)Transportunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-ParcTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.