Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fron-gelyn Barn
Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Fron-gelyn, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, designated on 22 October 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 22 October 2002
- Locality
- Fron-gelyn
- Community
- Llandyrnog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19546, -3.31875
- Cadw reference
- 27011
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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In Fron-gelyn farmyard, to the north-west of the original yard.
History
Probably C18.
Exterior
A 4-bay threshing barn in local axe-dressed masonry with slate roof, sited downslope. As seen from the farmyard to the south, the left 2 bays are lofted; there is a stable or calfhouse with door and window beneath in the left bay. Small window in the second bay, where there is said to have been a chaff cutter, and slit ventilators above and below. The full-height barn door is in the third bay, and there is an ordinary 3-quarter-height door in the fourth bay.
At the left gable is a low lean-to in similar materials, with door to the front, and 2 tiers of slit ventilators in the gable above.
The threshing engine formerly stood at the rear (to north) and there is a slit in the wall for a power drive to the machinery in the barn. At this side there is now a modern livestock shed.
Interior
Threshing floor in the third bay between opposed doors, flagged. The 2 bays to left have their loft floor. Trusses with V struts, 2 purlins each side. The trusses each side of the threshing floor have central posts from ground to tie beam.
There was formerly a chaff-cutting machine in the ground part of the second bay.
Reason for designation
A good late vernacular barn which has retained its character.
Nearby in the register
- Shippon and Stable at Fron-gelynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Fron-gelyn FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-Cloddiau CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Church of St. CwyfanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.