Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn N of the cartshed at Llaethwryd
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llaethwryd, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, designated on 23 June 1967.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Llaethwryd
- Town
- Cerrigydrudion
- Community
- Cerrigydrudion
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.01797, -3.58145
- Cadw reference
- 74
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
This is the main barn at Llaethwryd and stands E of the farmhouse, at right angles to the second barn, the E yard enclosed by a 2-bay storehouse and a dog house.
History
Probably built in the late C17 or C18, probably during the development of the farm with permanent buildings.
Exterior
Built of local rubble stonework on a boulder foundation at the lower end, with a corrugated iron roof replacing slate. The barn is aligned NE-SW, and now consists of 6 bays, with central threshing floor, double doors to the rear yard, and a single door to the area behind the secondary house. The downhill end has two tiers of small nearly square external vents. The gable end appears to have been shortened, perhaps by the removal of a lean-to structure. A C20 shelter has been added to the rear.
Interior
The five trusses are of a quasi-cruck type, with principals curved at the feet and mounted on a tie beam. A collar bean is halved over and pegged, and a saddle is pegged over the crossed apex of the principals. In some trusses the collar is replaced by strongly curved struts. The upper end of the barn has an inserted floor, supported on a central spine wall, approached by axial steps in bay 4. The threshing floor only is paved with slate.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Llaethwryd Farmhouse and associated listed farm buildngs.
Nearby in the register
- Cartshed and Stabling SW of LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn in the outer yard SW of LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Building at right angles to the farmhouse at LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- LlaethwrydDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.