Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Field barn at Plas Llandecwyn
Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandecwyn, Talsarnau, Gwynedd, designated on 30 December 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2004
- Locality
- Llandecwyn
- Community
- Talsarnau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91617, -4.03760
- Cadw reference
- 83440
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Along the W side of the country lane, once the country road to Maentwrog, which leads to the Church of St Tecwyn; opposite the entrance to Plas Llandecwyn.
History
Probably C18 field barn.
Exterior
Linear agricultural range of massive, roughly dressed, drystone construction; slate roof. The doorway is slightly offset to R (N) and there is a blocked opening to L.
Reason for designation
Listed as a C18 field barn of good traditional character; an exceptionally good example of local masonry traditions.
Nearby in the register
- Lofted stable and cartshed at Plas LlandecwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cottage at Plas LlandecwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Agricultural range at Plas LlandecwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas LlandecwynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.