Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Glyn Bran Farm
Upper Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Upper Cwmbran, Cwmbran, Torfaen, designated on 30 January 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 January 2003
- Locality
- Upper Cwmbran
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Community
- Upper Cwmbran
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66696, -3.05150
- Cadw reference
- 80859
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the W side of Mountain Road, across lane from farmhouse.
History
Large stone lofted outbuilding, probably a barn of C18 origins much altered since, now with 4 doors of varying sizes, none large.
Exterior
Outbuilding, rubble stone with metal sheet roof. Built downslope with tall left gable end. in squared stone possibly C19 rebuild, 2 loops in apex. Front to road has 2 doors to left with altered heads, taller door to centr with renewed lintel. Further door at extreme right, upper end, with head under eaves. Much evidence of alteration in stonework.
Rear added lean-to.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Glyn Bran.
Nearby in the register
- Glyn Bran FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outside kitchen at Glyn Bran FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Capel-llwydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Capel-llwydNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.