Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
21486
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/03/1999
Date of Amendment
17/03/1999
Name of Property
Pigs Sties, Shelter Shed, Hay Loft, Shed and Stockyard Walls at Glan yr Afon
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llangernyw
Town
Abergele
Locality
Llangernyw
Easting
287966
Northing
369349
Street Side
Location
The buildings stand in a row to the N of the farmyard on the E bank of the Afon Elwy at right angles to the river at Glan yr Afon, approximately 1.75km NNE of Llangernyw village centre.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Probably built in mid C19.
Exterior
Range of vernacular farm buildings aligned roughly E-W. Of mostly local stone rubble with some brick on a site sloping down towards the river; Welsh slate gabled roofs with clayware ridges. At W end pig sties with brick gable wall facing river; yard enclosed by low brick wall to S on terrace retained by curving rubble wall on W side. L-shaped cow-housing has 4-bay open fronted shelter-shed or hammel range with squat semi-eliptical arches over openings in S elevation; wing at right angles at E end with hayloft and stone stairs giving access to loft through boarded doorway in S gable wall; stockyard enclosed by E wing and curving low stone rubble walls to S and E and eaves height wall to W. Gabled shed attached to E end of byre with boarded doorway in S elevation.
Interior
Byre has open rafter roof with king post trusses. Other buildings not accessible for inspection at time of resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of mid C19 improved farm buildings which form part of an intact farmstead group.
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