Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn/Cowhouse Range at Dylysau Isaf
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 17 July 1992
- Community
- Bro Machno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05762, -3.75930
- Cadw reference
- 5891
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 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
Opposite front of farmhouse, aligned NW-SE; at right angles to farmhouse.
History
Probably C17. Former barn and cowhouse now one long loose stall for animal accommodation.
Exterior
Stone slabs laid to courses with good quoins. Roof covered with small thin slates in regular courses. Two doorways in front elevation (deep stone lintels). Larger R doorway has corresponding door in rear elevation (hence doorways to threshing floor). To R of R doorway former doorway now narrowed to form window. Left door smaller with double doors, small window to R. SE end former lofted cowhouse; two windows of original dimensions with simple stone lintels. Door to former longitudinal feeding passage cut into SE gable. NW end was formerly barn with short ventilation slits (now blocked) each with dripstone.
Interior
Original roof structure of collar and tie-beam trusses with angle struts; original purlins but C19 rafters.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Dylasau Isaf farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Dylasau IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Stable at Dylasau IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Telford Milestone (48)Transportunder 1 mi
- Field Barn at Dylysau IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.