Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
West range of outbuildings at Caerhedyn
Ysgubor-y-Coed, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Llyfnant, Machynlleth, Ysgubor-y-Coed, Ceredigion, designated on 23 November 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 23 November 2004
- Locality
- Cwm Llyfnant
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Ysgubor-y-Coed
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.55991, -3.90587
- Cadw reference
- 83274
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 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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side of farmyard across road from farmhouse, situated about 700m down Cwm Llyfnant lane from junction with A487
History
Outbuilding to Caerhedyn, earlier C19, marked on 1845 Tithe map, when the farm was part of the Gogerddan estate. Part of a traditional farm layout of two parallel ranges each side of a sloping yard, characteristic of Machynlleth area. This range appears to be a hay loft over a cow-byre.
Exterior
Outbuilding, rubble stone with corrugated iron roof. Five bays, loft floor has centre door and two vent loops each side. Ground floor has five doors with stone voussoirs to heads, with vent loops flanking second and fourth doors. S end has loft door with stone voussoirs. Voussoirs are of grey slaty stone.
Rear has similar centre door and vent loops to loft, two doors with vent loops each side, small centre window with timber lintel and small window to extreme right.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of the lofted outbuildings of this region, of group value with farmhouse and opposite range of buildings.
Nearby in the register
- East range of outbuildings at CaerhedynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- CaerhedynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone S of Pont LlyfnantNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- TynohirNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.