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
3206
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/10/1966
Date of Amendment
21/02/1996
Name of Property
Barn at Bryniau Melynion
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Caerhun
Town
Locality
Maes-y-Castell
Easting
275845
Northing
370324
Street Side
Location
Located immediately to the N of Bryniau Melynion farmhouse, its S gable end set into a slight slope.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Large barn of 2 phases, now converted for domestic use. The upper (L) section is the earlier, though it has the latest roof; the lower section is an addition, although its roof structure is earlier. This rather unusual situation arises from the fact that the late C16 primary barn was re-roofed in the late C17 at which period it was extended, the roof of this extended section was made up of re-used late C16 trusses, most probably from the house.
Exterior
Rubble gabled barn with modern slate roof; rubble kneelered gable parapet to lower (extended) end and 7 out of character skylights to roof. Large cart entrance to upper section with window to L and further entrance to R with window beyond; modern doors and windows throughout, exposed timber lintels. The R section is flush with the primary range and has a central entrance with long exposed lintel and original oak pegged and chamfered doorcase; recessed modern boarded door and flanking ventilation slits on 2 levels. To the rear, a blocked opposing entrance with lintel exposed, and similar flanking slits to lower section. Modern glazed door and window to upper section. 3 tiers of paired ventilation slits to lower gable end, with further slit in gable apex.
Interior
5-bay upper section with pegged oak collar trusses and modern partition between bays 3 and 4. 3-bay lower section with large, chamfered pegged oak collar trusses of good quality, re-used.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Bryniau Melynion.
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