Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
5852
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/07/1992
Date of Amendment
17/07/1992
Name of Property
Benar Barn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Bro Machno
Town
Locality
Benar
Easting
279446
Northing
351786
Street Side
Location
Approx 20 metres E of house. Aligned roughly SW-NE, facing Afon Machno.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
C17 barn probably former stables; formerly lofted. Extended and altered in C19.
Exterior
Coursed local flat rubble slabs to gable ends, random rubble to long sides. On plinth. Modern slate roof. Front elevation has camber-headed doorway with blue brick dressings. Camber-headed windows (C19 in current form) to ground floor, immediately above which are windows to former loft set at eaves. Blue brick dressings and small pane agricultural-type glazing to windows with vents below. Gable end facing house has loft doorway with simple stone lintel. Opposite gable end has loft doorway/window obscured by C19 extension. Building extended in line to NE (C19) as single storey outbuilding in local rubble with slate roof; square-headed doorway and, to R, square agricultural-type small-pane window.
Interior
Interior of barn has massive stop-chamfered hewn beams and was formerly completely lofted. A few stop-chamfered joists remain. Roof has much of old structure.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Benar Farmhouse.
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