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Latitude: 53.2352 / 53°14'6"N
Longitude: -4.0115 / 4°0'41"W
OS Eastings: 265841
OS Northings: 372795
OS Grid: SH658727
Mapcode National: GBR 5V.0411
Mapcode Global: WH543.BYZ6
Plus Code: 9C5Q6XPQ+39
Entry Name: Gatehouse/Barn at Pen-y-bryn
Listing Date: 3 March 1966
Last Amended: 7 March 2000
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3656
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300003656
Location: Located to north-east of Pen-y-bryn, from which it is separated by a stone wall/hedge; grassed over cobbled surfaces immediately adjoining on east side.
County: Gwynedd
Community: Aber
Community: Aber
Locality: Abergwyngregyn
Traditional County: Caernarfonshire
Tagged with: Gatehouse
Of uncertain date, the building seems to be in front of the inner bank of a large quadrangular enclosure, partly revealed by archaeological excavation, and on the original axis of the main roadway to Pen-y-bryn, probably of late medieval date. Later converted into a barn similar in character to the great barn of 1605 at Vaynol Park, the original vehicular openings of the suggested gatehouse were reused as opposing threshing doorways; long lower cowhouse range attached to south gable end is probably early C19.
Barn and cowhouse, former retaining substantial elements of what may have been a late medieval gatehouse. Barn is a long rectangular structure on 2 storeys aligned roughly north-south with lower, long cowhouse range attached to south gable end. Very irregularly coursed rubblestone with buttered pointing and massive rubblestone masonry platform on west side; slate roofs with brick coping and ridge ventilators. East side of barn has tier of narrow gritstone ventilators below eaves, 4 to left bay, 2 to centre and 4 to right; another group of 4 to right bay on ground floor and a single ventilator on left, others possibly obliterated by inserted doorway at this point. Wide central entrance has voussoirs to segmental arch with irregularly shaped timber lintel inserted below. 3 late C20 rooflights. Steeply pitched lean-to on north gable end. Cowhouse following sloping ground to south has stable doors to left and right, latter with ventilator window on right; further ventilator window in south gable end.
Only cursory inspection possible at time of Survey. Wooden floor structure of barn's first floor being entirely replaced in new oak; retains 3-bay queen-post roof of c1700.
Included at II* as an unusually fine barn of c1700 with strong physical evidence that it retains substantial elements of a late medieval building which may have been a gatehouse.
Scheduled Ancient Monument (218).
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