Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Gilar
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Tre Brys
- Town
- Pentrefoelas
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03451, -3.66607
- Cadw reference
- 76
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
Gilar lies at the end of a farm road, S of Rhydlydan. The barn is attached to the W end of the house, and encloses the N courtyard on the W.
History
The building is probably C17 in date, perhaps contemporary with the enclosure of the N courtyard and gatehouse, which is dated 1623.
Exterior
Built of local stone incorporating huge boulders at ground level. Slate roof. Seven bays, with a cart entrance in the 2nd and 3rd bays from the S, and a secondary entrance further N, both facing W. Small door on the same side. On the courtyard side, two levels of small ventilation slits, irregularly spaced. At the S end the building is attached to a later lean-to against the gable of the western part of the house at Gilar, a gable pitching door blocked at the time of this addition.
Interior
The building has been reroofed, with a single tier of purlins.
Reason for designation
Included primarily as of importance for enclosing the C17 N courtyard at Gilar, and of group value on the approach to the house.
Nearby in the register
- GilarDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gatehouse at Gilar, with attached courtyard wallsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at GilarAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas IolynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.