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Barn at Rhyswg Fawr

A Grade II Listed Building in Abercarn, Caerphilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6447 / 51°38'40"N

Longitude: -3.1189 / 3°7'7"W

OS Eastings: 322677

OS Northings: 194578

OS Grid: ST226945

Mapcode National: GBR J0.7Q5K

Mapcode Global: VH6DG.WXJL

Plus Code: 9C3RJVVJ+VF

Entry Name: Barn at Rhyswg Fawr

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20998

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300020998

Location: Close to and on the same axis as the farmhouse but separated from it by a deep well; set into the slope a little downhill.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Abercarn

Community: Abercarn

Locality: Rhyswg

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Building formerly used as a dwelling. Barn section housed a corn rick with byre adjacent.

Exterior

A long barn of rubble formerly limewashed with stone slate roof. In two units the left probably older. At left the higher ground at gable end allows for a loft level entrance at gable end with 6 pane window beside; to front elevation similar windows flank a doorway, dormer to rear. At lower end to right a barn unit with double doors and added lean-to.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a large barn of regional character retaining its stone tiled roof and for group value with Rhyswg Fawr Farmhouse.

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