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Barn at Birchen House

A Grade II Listed Building in Trefeglwys, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.504 / 52°30'14"N

Longitude: -3.5255 / 3°31'31"W

OS Eastings: 296550

OS Northings: 290659

OS Grid: SN965906

Mapcode National: GBR 9H.HBNL

Mapcode Global: VH5BQ.VB29

Plus Code: 9C4RGF3F+HR

Entry Name: Barn at Birchen House

Listing Date: 18 February 2005

Last Amended: 18 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83691

ID on this website: 300083691

Location: Located on the S side of the lane which runs from Trefeglwys to Llawr y Glyn, and approx. 0.5km W of Trefeglwys.

County: Powys

Community: Trefeglwys

Community: Trefeglwys

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine medieval barn retaining all 4 pairs of crucks, which is part of a range retaining good agricultural character.

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