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
80858
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/01/2003
Date of Amendment
03/02/2003
Name of Property
Barn at Capel-llwyd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Upper Cwmbran
Town
Cwmbran
Locality
Mountain Road
Easting
327820
Northing
198025
Street Side
Location
Situated just to the NW of the house at Capel-llwyd.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Outbuilding, probably earlier C19, with barn and lofted stables under single roof.
Exterior
Barn, squared rubble stone with asbestos sheet roof. Barn entry to right is relatively low with stone voussoirs to cambered-headed opening, C20 sliding doors. Small vent loop each side. To left is cambered-headed door with stone voussoirs and a third vent loop. Stable to left has door with taller head and stone voussoirs, and a small window. Left end has raised string course under gable and added brick single-storey building. Windowless right end wall with triangular apex vent. Rear wall has blocked barn door with stone voussoirs to left, vent loop each side and small window right.
Interior
Stable has 3 loft beams. Barn left side is lofted on 4 beams. Stone-flagged centre threshing floor. Five-bay roof of 4 tie-beam trusses, much repaired with added collars.
Reason for designation
Included as a large stone barn of group value with the house.
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