Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
15872
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/03/1995
Date of Amendment
06/03/1995
Name of Property
Cow shed at Treprior Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Y Ferwig
Town
Locality
Tremain
Easting
223010
Northing
248822
Street Side
Location
Situated on W side of farmyard at Treprior Farm, approximately 200m N of the A487 at Tremain.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Treprior mentioned as an ancient house now farm by S Lewis in 1833. The farm formed part of the Priory estate until 1886 when it was sold. The cow shed was probably built in the 1860's. The brickworks in Cardigan manufactured bricks from about 1858 to around 1923.
Exterior
C1860-70 long red brick cow shed with plinth, built of large Cardigan L shaped hollow bricks. Slate roof with swept eaves and three ventilators on ridge. E front symmetrical with door, three windows, door, three windows and door. Doors and windows have chamfered brick surrounds, segmental pointed. Windows are narrow iron 8 pane, doors are ledged. Circular window high on N and S walls. Lean-to on N end of later brick with two windows and two doors. Scissor rafter roof. Large slate slab dividers between cow stalls.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as the best local example of farm buildings built using the large Cardigan L-shaped hollow bricks. Other examples can be seen at Bryn Pedr Farm near Gwbert.
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