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Barn/Cowhouse at Plas Glan-yr-Afon

A Grade II Listed Building in Waunfawr, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1142 / 53°6'51"N

Longitude: -4.2367 / 4°14'12"W

OS Eastings: 250392

OS Northings: 359786

OS Grid: SH503597

Mapcode National: GBR 5K.7WV2

Mapcode Global: WH43F.WZPG

Plus Code: 9C5Q4Q77+M8

Entry Name: Barn/Cowhouse at Plas Glan-yr-Afon

Listing Date: 29 May 1968

Last Amended: 21 July 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3811

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300003811

Location: Located on the south side of the farmyard at Plas Glan-yr-Afon.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Waunfawr

Community: Waunfawr

Locality: Plas Glan-yr-Afon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Late C17 barn with cowhouse on one side and lean-to to other added in mid-C19.

Exterior

3-bay barn aligned roughly north-south with lean-to attached to west long wall and lower cowhouse, flush with the north gable end, projecting to the east. Roughly coursed rubblestone, more tightly jointed to barn; slate roofs. North gable end of barn has central doorway flanked by tall rectangular window openings and a central pitching door to upper level. Cowhouse has 2 stable doors to front and small window in corner next to barn.

Interior

Barn has 2 large pegged A-frame trusses with ties apparently cut off near ends. Doorway to back wall and another in left wall leading to cowhouse, which has C19 A-frame truss roof.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved late C17 small barn, with mid-C19 cowhouse attached, forming a good group with the other buidings at Plas Glan-yr-Afon.

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