Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barn at Plas y Wern
Llanarth, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gilfachreda, Llanarth, Ceredigion, designated on 3 June 1964.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 3 June 1964
- Locality
- Gilfachreda
- Community
- Llanarth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.20176, -4.31975
- Cadw reference
- 9794
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated set back on E side of drive to Plas y Wern.
History
Early to mid C19 small barn with water-wheel behind. Probably marked on 1840 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof and single door, to left of centre, with stone voussoirs. Vent loop to right. N end has planked stable door with strap hinges, stone voussoirs. Rear outshut with N end similar planked stable door with stone voussoirs, one small rear window. At rear SE angle is wheelpit with large iron water-wheel, made by S.F. Kelly, Bridgend Foundry, Cardigan. S end of outshut is set back from main S end wall, and has timber-lintel cart-entry. One window in main rear wall, in angle to outshut.
Interior
Five-bay roof with bolted collar trusses
Reason for designation
Group value with other buildings at Plas y Wern.
Nearby in the register
- Lofted Cart-house and Stable at Plas y WernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tyddyn Pelyn, Plas y WernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas y WernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tyddyn Hen, Plas y WernDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.