Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Barn, now Restaurant and Accommodation at Brynich Caravan Park
Brecon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94205, -3.35360
- Cadw reference
- 6805
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
To N of Brynich Farmhouse.
History
Former barn and agricultural ranges, probably late C18 and early-to-mid C19. Converted to bar/restaurant and tourist accommodation circa 2000.
Exterior
The main part of the building is former barn aligned on N-South axis, with 2 wings of outbuildings, formerly comprising animal, cart and store sheds with lofts, at right angles to the barn on its east side. Stone rubble walls; slate roofs. Barn of 10 bays. Two former waggon entries in each long elevation with canopies over them. Ventilator slits in long elevations; square ventilators in south gable end. On W side, roof sweeps down to form porch.
To north of S waggon entry on E side of barn there is a long wing of outbuildings; formerly animal and cart sheds on ground floor with hay loft over; sprocketed eaves and slate roofs; external stone staircase to loft entry against east gable end. South elevation with 2 former cartshed entrances (now glazed) at E end with wide curved headed doorways; 3 narrower doorways. Six square loft openings.
To north of N waggon entry on E side of barn there is a shorter similar wing of outbuildings.
The large modern shed at NW angle of the barn is not included.
Reason for designation
Included as part of group including Brynich Farmhouse, and this former Barn with mutual Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- Brynich FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Canal Bridge on S side of A40Transportunder 1 mi
- Tunnel carrying Brynich stream under Brecon & Abergavenny Canal (partly in Brecon community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Cefn-Brynich Roman FortFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.