Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Birchen House
Trefeglwys, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Trefeglwys, Powys, designated on 18 February 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2005
- Locality
- Trefeglwys
- Community
- Trefeglwys
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.50398, -3.52551
- Cadw reference
- 83691
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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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the S side of the lane which runs from Trefeglwys to Llawr y Glyn, and approx. 0.5km W of Trefeglwys.
History
Originally a medieval 3-bay cruck-framed barn. In the C17 and possibly contemporary with the building of the current farmhouse, a box-panelled cow-house with tie-beam trusses was added to the L end. The 2 ranges are continuous and the barn was extended by the addition of a bay to each end.
Exterior
Long range clad in corrugated iron sheeting and weather-boarding, under a corrugated iron roof. The front of the barn has a single raised doorway to centre containing a panelled door; 2 cart-bay openings towards R end. The S gable end is of stone. Cow-house adjoining to L has 3 planked doors; its N gable end is of stone with a timber-framed gable. Rear, partly seen, is also clad in corrugated iron sheeting, with door and loft hatch openings.
Interior
The 5-bay barn contains 4 good cruck-trusses with tie-beams and collars; 2 rows of purlins. Central threshing floor, boarded to S side; no loft. The R-hand bays are used for storage, whilst those to the L contain sheep pens.
Three-bay byre to N, the tie-beam trusses with raked struts. Some hayracks are retained, along with partitions of corrugated iron sheeting.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine medieval barn retaining all 4 pairs of crucks, which is part of a range retaining good agricultural character.
Nearby in the register
- Potato store at Belle VueAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Belle VueNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Talgarth FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.