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Agricultural Range at Old Ynysfor

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.963 / 52°57'46"N

Longitude: -4.0848 / 4°5'5"W

OS Eastings: 260070

OS Northings: 342662

OS Grid: SH600426

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.KB7K

Mapcode Global: WH55F.7S3B

Plus Code: 9C4QXW78+63

Entry Name: Agricultural Range at Old Ynysfor

Listing Date: 14 May 1998

Last Amended: 14 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19840

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300019840

Location: Located 30m NE of Old Ynysfor, opposite a further agricultural range.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanfrothen

Community: Llanfrothen

Locality: Ynysfor

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Late C17 or early C18 vernacular 5-bay barn with early and later C19 extensions and additions to the SW.

Exterior

5-bay barn range with flush, continuously-roofed carthouse and hay loft extension to R, with further cart bays beyond. Rubble construction with slate roofs and tiled ridges; slate-slab gable parapet to L (SW) gable. The primary barn has opposing segmentally-headed central entrances with rough-dressed voussoirs; boarded modern doors to front. Above, an open rectangular loading bay, under the eaves; 2 pairs of ventilation slits flank the entrances in 2 tiers on both sides. Late C19 open catslide lean-to to rear face of barn, carried on 4 cast-iron pillars. To the R of the barn, the flush early C19 continuation. This has 2 wide cart entrances with large slate lintels. The first has a boarded loading door above, under the eaves, and a ventilation slit to the R. The second is taller and the ground level is slightly elevated in front of it, making it a large single-storey access; boarded double doors. Adjoining flush to the R and stepped-down slightly, a near-contemporary 2-bay carthouse, construction as before. Reduced opening to L, its L section now a 6-pane window; large open entrance to the R. Further, single-bay addition to R, set back slightly and with boarded door to front face.

Interior

5-bay main barn; overhead transmission shafting visible in C19 addition.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine early vernacular barn with C19 additions.

Group value with Old Ynysfor.

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