Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
31/01/1995
Date of Amendment
05/01/1999
Name of Property
Corn Drying House at Felin Sylfaen
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Location
Situated immediately behind Felin Sylfaen, on a bend where the narrow metalled lane from Cutiau to Caerdeon crosses the Afon Dwynant.
History
Dated 1729. Drying House associated with the adjoining mill.
Exterior
An early C18 rubble-built 4-bay vernacular drying house with massive boulder foundations, partly built onto rock; rubble parapet gables; corrugated iron roof. Entrance to L on E side with recessed boarded door; further entrance to N gable end with original pegged wooden doorcase, the lintel inscribed: 'M O 1729'; boarded door. Ventilation slits to both gable ends.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare example of a dated vernacular regional corn drying house.
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