Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Animal House, S side of farmyard, Ty'n y Wern
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2005
- Locality
- Ruthin Rural
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.09834, -3.30694
- Cadw reference
- 87329
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the S side of the farmyard, the house to the N.
History
A building is shown in this location on the Tithe map of 1839, but it was probably rebuilt or remodelled in the late C19; it has early C20 alterations. Now a cow shed, but possibly stables originally.
Exterior
Single-storey range constructed of random stone under a corrugated asbestos roof. The openings have cambered brick heads. Two doorways, to L of centre and R of centre, with split doors. Windows with ventilators to centre and far R. Shallow lean-to block to L, of same materials, with window to front.
Interior
Interior has simple King-post roof trusses of late C19 type. Door and 2 windows visible to rear.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with the farmhouse and farm buildings at Ty'n y Wern, which together form a complete farm group.
Nearby in the register
- Multi-purpose farm building, W side of farmyard, Ty'n y WernNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding (former cart-shed), E side of farmyard, Ty'n y WernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty'n y WernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ffynogion Moated SiteMoated Siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.