Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn to S of Hendre Fridd y Mynach
Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 11 December 1991
- Date of amendment
- 17 June 2014
- Locality
- Rhydymain
- Community
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.79563, -3.77257
- Cadw reference
- 5242
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Diagonally opposite Hendre Ffridd y Mynach and attached to it by a high rubble wall.
History
Originally part of the property of Cymmer Abbey and transfered to private ownership in 1562; subsequently the property was conveyed in 1582 from Elizabeth Multon, widow, to John Hill, gentleman of London.
Exterior
Single-storey rubble and slated barn with gable parapets; lower rear wall set into a slope. Outside stone stepped access to W gable entrance under long lintel. Long side attached to L to high rubble wall; boarded primary entrance with modern garage opening to R.
Interior
4-bay with three early roof trusses including one pegged cruck truss (with arched collar) supported by a rough tie beam on walls of upper end; no wall plates but timber lintels overboarded doorways flanking cobbled through-passage. 2 lesser trusses with pegged-on collars as before. Bressummer beam divides lower end which was originally floored. Various ventilation slits.
Reason for designation
Group value with Hendre Ffridd y Mynach.
Nearby in the register
- Ty-Cerig BlaenauDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Ty Mawr including attached Water-WheelAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llwyn-y-CynfalDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.