Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field Barn at Dylysau Isaf
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bro Machno, Conwy, designated on 17 July 1992.
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
- 53.05834, -3.76539
- Cadw reference
- 5892
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately beside road between Penmachno Mill crossroads and Ysbyty Ifan. Aligned N-S.
History
Probably C18 or earlier fieldbarn.
Exterior
Random masonry of slate and rubble with some small boulders; boulder foundations; roof of small slates laid in diminishing courses. Three doorways all with simple stone lintels. Two doors are in usual positions of gable end (N) and opposite corner (SW) but additional one in long side (E). Building originally lofted since pitching window in gable end next to road.
Interior
Old roof trusses of simple tie-beam type; new rafters.
Reason for designation
Included as perhaps best preserved early vernacular fieldbarn in community.
Nearby in the register
- Ty'n Coed Isaf (Field Barn)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dylasau IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn/Cowhouse Range at Dylysau IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Stable at Dylasau IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.