Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
15873
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/03/1995
Date of Amendment
06/03/1995
Name of Property
Corn Barn at Treprior Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Y Ferwig
Town
Locality
Tremain
Easting
223020
Northing
248808
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 corn barn was probably built in the 1860's. The brickworks in Cardigan manufactured bricks from about 1858 to around 1923.
Exterior
C1860-70 red brick corn barn with plinth on raised rubble stone base. Built of large Cardigan L shaped hollow bricks. Slate roof with swept eaves. One sliding door on each of N, S and E sides have chamfered brick surrounds, segmental pointed. One circular window high on E end wall and one similar lower on S and N walls. One window high in W end wall. Scissor rafter roof.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the cow shed adjoining as the best local examples of farm buildings built of the large Cardigan L-shaped hollow bricks. Other examples can be seen at Bryn Pedr Farm near Gwbert.
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