17713

 

II  

Designated  

13/10/1966  

28/12/1995  

Barn at Cymryd  

 

Conwy  

Henryd  

 

Cymryd  

279211  

375850  

 

Located to the E of Cymryd, immediately opposite the L-shaped stable and cart-house block, and closing a former farmyard to the E.  

Agriculture and Subsistence  

 

 

Exterior: Mid C19 hay barn with flush and continuously-roofed, near-contemporary byre and loft addition to the NW; later single storey cart/garage extension to the SE. Snecked rubble yard-facing side and random rubble gables and field-facing side; rough-dressed quoins and dressings to openings, slate roof. Large central entrance to yard side of primary block with expressed timber lintel and contemporary boarded doors. Smaller opposing entrance to rear, with similar door and cambered head. Flanking the main entrance, 6 tall ventilation slits on either side, arranged in two tiers, equally-spaced and with 2 further slits above the door; 9 similar slits to the rear and to the R a latticed opening. This relates to a former range adjoining at right-angles (the creasing is evident on the upper barn wall). Similar, smaller opposing entrances to the byre addition; 2 square latticed openings to the R, one to each of the 2 floors. External stone stepped access to boarded upper loading bay at R (SE) gable. Twin garage openings to later extension to the NW. Plain interiors with bolted king-post trusses. Included for group value with other listed items at Cymryd.