Range of Outbuildings on S side of farmyard at Castell-du, Llanwnnen, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1004 / 52°6'1"N

Longitude: -4.1468 / 4°8'48"W

OS Eastings: 253053

OS Northings: 246850

OS Grid: SN530468

Mapcode National: GBR DP.9S1K

Mapcode Global: VH4GW.2GMN

Plus Code: 9C4Q4V23+57

Entry Name: Range of Outbuildings on S side of farmyard at Castell-du

Listing Date: 20 December 1996

Last Amended: 20 December 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18084

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300018084

Location: Situated along S side of farmyard, linked at upper end to end building of NW side, listed separately.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Lampeter

Community: Llanwnnen

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Appendage

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History

One side of the farm court at Castell-du, house of 1831 built for Thomas Hughes. Long earlier C19 farm range of varied functions, lofted heavy-horse stable at right, then small four-tie cow-shed, then cart shed, and loose-box at left. Duck-shed on end wall.

Exterior

Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof. Upper end obscured by attached range running NE, is probably added, and has W end loading door. Facing main yard, from right, and running downhill, are heavy-horse stable, with window, door and window under timber lintels, then small cow-shed with door and window, with timber lintels, then big arched cart-entry with stone voussoirs. Inward-opening double doors. To left is window with stone voussoirs and door with timber lintel, to loose-box. On E end wall is lean-to duck-shed with door and flight hole above. Dove-holes in main E gable. Curved NE angle.

Interior

One collar truss with scarfed feet in two-bay cow-shed which has two stalls. Left end has three-bay tie-beam and collar roof over cart-entry and loose-box. Heavy horse stable has seven stalls.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good early C19 farm range, the scarfed truss possibly indicating an earlier origin. Group value with other ranges in farmyard at Castell-du.

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Range of Outbuildings on S side of farmyard at Castell-du

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanwnnen, Ceredigion