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
7438
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
11/04/1980  
Date of Amendment
20/12/2018  
Name of Property
Pen Graig Barn  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Builth  
Town
 
Locality
Llys Buallt  
Easting
303728  
Northing
250775  
Street Side
 
Location
Just to the SE of Builth Wells Primary School, within the school playground.  

Description


Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence  
Period
 

History
Late C17/early C18, local tradition claims once tithe barn. Relocated to its current location c1997 as part of the construction of the school. Now in use as an outdoor classroom and store. Formerly with double doors to central bays and fully weatherboarded, and with doorway and loft opening in the end bay of one of the long sides, and small loft openings in each end bay and smaller pair of boarded doors next to centre bay of the opposing side.  

Exterior
Timber framed barn on stone plinth, part weatherboarded, slate roof. Central open bay in each long elevation. N elevation open framing to left hand bays, enclosed store room to W. Boarded gable ends.  

Interior
Five bays. Open trusses on timber sill-beams supporting centre posts which rise to tie-beams and then arch braces rising to wall posts. Pegged mortice and tenon joints with carpenter's marks. Queen strut gabled roof. Floor has some stone slabs and cobbles. Enclosed W end.  

Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved traditional early timber frame barn, carefully adapted to new use late C20. Of historic interest for its use of materials and craftsmanship.  

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