Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field Barn at Penrhyn Uchaf
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 17 July 1992
- Locality
- Bryn Eithin
- Community
- Bro Machno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05703, -3.77290
- Cadw reference
- 5855
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On W side of farm track leading to Bryn Eithin.
History
Probably C18 field barn/animal shelter. Originally three bays; extended to NE by addition of lofted cowshed/stable. Formerly part of now ruined Penryhn Uchaf farm; now part of Bryn Eithin farm.
Exterior
Drystone flat slate slabs with some boulders in foundations; modern thin slate roof. Two boarded doors face track (SE), L leads to barn, R to lofted animal shelter added beyond original NE gable end which is now partition wall. Added NE gable has stone steps up to small loft doorway. Ground falls to NW where side elevation has, to R, doorway to animal shelter and small-pane agricultural type window with wooden lintel and slate sill. Shelter lofted (loft open to barn) with wooden feed trough.
Interior
Barn roof has two tie-beam trusses (one has lost its tie), and two tiers of purlins.
Nearby in the register
- Ty'n Coed Isaf (Field Barn)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Field Barn at Dylysau IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Iscoed CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn Eithin & attached Agricultural RangesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.