Former Barn at Croespenmaen, Crumlin, Caerphilly

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6804 / 51°40'49"N

Longitude: -3.1647 / 3°9'53"W

OS Eastings: 319566

OS Northings: 198599

OS Grid: ST195985

Mapcode National: GBR HY.5BNL

Mapcode Global: VH6DG.3184

Plus Code: 9C3RMRJP+54

Entry Name: Former Barn at Croespenmaen

Listing Date: 19 April 1963

Last Amended: 29 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1885

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300001885

Location: In the hilltop community of Croespenmaen just S of the crossroads with the A 4251.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Crumlin (Crymlyn)

Community: Crumlin

Locality: Croespenmaen

Built-Up Area: Blackwood

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Barn

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History

Probably mostly early C19, appears on Tithe Map 1846. Formerly divided into cowbyre with hayloft above to left, and barn right. Croespenmaen Farm to which barn originally belonged burned down in 1947. Now used as feed merchants' shop.

Exterior

Tall barn of stone rubble with tooled ashlar dressings; shallow pitched Welsh slate roof to front, catslide to rear over lower outshut. Centre right full- height hipped-roof porch with high round-arched doorway with voussoirs, keystone and imposts, the keystone at eaves level; arch head blocked above impost level; double boarded doors. To sides short ventilation slits below eaves and dove nesting holes with ledge below. To left a large boarded loft opening and to ground floor 2 cambered-arched doorways, one part blocked. Added wing with long sloping roof and further openings to left.

Interior

Interior retains stone threshing floor. First floor rear opening to outshut which has divided interior. No internal divisions or lofts remain within barn which is now used as a shop and store.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unusually well-designed small early C19 barn.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Penrhiwlas
In the hilltop hamlet of Croespenmaen on the E side of the old lane which leads down into Crumlin.
II Pentref-y-Groes
The most westerly of a group of 3 former farmsteads joined by a track on the hillside above Cwm Dows S of Croespenmaen, now bordered by an industrial estate and reached via a track skirting this.
II Barn and byre range at Pen-y-groes 3
Parallel and close to the rear of the farmhouse.
II Crumlin Old Farmhouse and abutting barn
Situated on the N slope of Cwm Kendon between Crumlin and Croespenmaen and reached by a long track from the Trinant road.
II The Oakdale Public House
In the centre of Oakdale village, fronting the green on the SE side.
II Telephone Call-box near junction of Central Avenue and Penrhiw Avenue
Situated in the centre of Oakdale village, overlooking the war memorial and village green.
II Cyncoed Farm Cottage
On the hillside, the E slope of Cwm Philkins, reached by a lane leading S from Oakdale village and a short farm track.
II Oakdale Hospital
Set back from the main thoroughfare, on corner with Pen Rhiw Avenue. Stands on terrace with stone with steps to the three front entrances.

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Former Barn at Croespenmaen

A Grade II Listed Building in Crumlin, Caerphilly