Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18082
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/12/1996
Date of Amendment
20/12/1996
Name of Property
Barn and Cart-Shed range at Castell-du
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llanwnnen
Town
Lampeter
Locality
Llanwnnen
Easting
253056
Northing
246872
Street Side
Location
Situated across upper NW end of farm-yard at Castell-du, facing SE.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Early C19 range of barn and lofted cart-shed, probably built after 1831 for Thomas Hughes. Marked on 1844 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof. Long range with barn to left and lofted cart-shed to right. Barn has window with timber lintel to left, then broad ledged door with stone voussoirs to cambered head, and then vent loop. Cart-shed section to right has two cambered-arched cart entries with stone voussoirs and keystones. One 2-light loft window above and between. E end outside stairs to ledged loft door. Stone voussoirs. SW end has window with stone voussoirs. Structural crack NW. Rear has tall timber-lintel cart-entry to barn, part blocked, window to right and lean-to to left.
Interior
Barn section has loft on left, formerly on both sides. Seven pegged collar trusses and double purlins to roof.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good early C19 barn and cart-shed range, part of the estate farm group at Castell-du. Group value.
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