Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cow-house with attached Cart-shed and Stables at Llangwryd Uchaf
Glyntraian, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nant Gwryd, Llangollen, Glyntraian, Wrexham, designated on 18 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2003
- Locality
- Nant Gwryd
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Glyntraian
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91831, -3.14262
- Cadw reference
- 80886
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located immmediatly to the S of the farmhouse, and fronting the road.
History
Large early C19 cow-house shown on the tithe map of 1839; masonry to lower section shows signs of alteration. Cart-shed and stables added to L in 2 phases.
Exterior
Large cow-house with lofts constructed of rubble stone under corrugated iron roofs. Three doorways to front, all with split doors under segmental brick heads. Central doorway is raised and leads to a threshing/feeding passage. Lofts with 3 ventilation slits to L and R of passage; further infilled ventilation slits below. Late C20 metal-framed windows with ventilators to far L and R. Cart-shed and stable added to L, of rubble stone under a corrugated iron roof of shallow pitch. Wide cart-shed opening to L with rough timber lintel. Loft door above, and small 2-light opening with hatch to its R. Further stable with loft hatch over, added to L end later. Rear elevation has similar doorway with segmental brick head to through-passage; low doorway with flat head to far R. Boarded loft hatches to L and R, and ventilation slits to far R. Added stable range slightly set back with loft hatch to L and raised door to R and ventilation slits.
Interior
Central through-passage has flagstone floor and stone side walls to lofts. To rear of passage are small doorways leading to feed passages at right angles, divided from the stalls by slate partitions. Some stall partitions remain. Sawn King-post trusses.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved early C19 cow-house, with attached stables and cart-shed, retaining its character. Group value with farmhouse to the N.
Nearby in the register
- Llangwryd Uchaf and adjoining farm buildingDomesticunder 1 mi
- Multi-purpose Farm Building at Briwnant FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Briwnant FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cae-mor Farmhouse and adjoining farm buildingDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.