Former cow-house at Rhyd y Carw is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 18 November 2004. Former cow-house. 2 related planning applications.
Former cow-house at Rhyd y Carw
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-hall-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP: Steve Witherden (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 18 November 2004
- Type
- Former cow-house
- Address
- Former cow-house at Rhyd y Carw, Trefeglwys, SY17 5PU
- OS grid reference
- SN 957 907
- Coordinates
- 52.50476, -3.53723
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
This is a former cow-house, likely dating to the 18th century. It is situated within the grounds of Rhyd y Carw.
The front elevation features three tiers of box panelling set upon a stone plinth, topped by a corrugated iron roof that is half-hipped at the west end. The lower two tiers of panelling are weather-boarded, with the work appearing to have been carried out in at least two distinct phases. The upper tier is open, providing ventilation to the loft space. The building has planked or split doors throughout, with the tops of some missing. A double door is located to the left of the centre, with two further doorways positioned to the left of this. Evidence suggests there were likely two doorways on the right side of the building, but one appears to have been infilled with weatherboarding. The front of the right-hand end bay is open, and the east gable end is similarly open. The west gable end has been rebuilt in stone, and a weather-boarded lean-to has been added to the rear.
The interior, which was only partially inspected, consists of five bays. It retains good pegged tie-beam trusses; all of these have raked struts, with the exception of the easternmost truss, which features a collar and vertical struts. Boarded partitions and some loft flooring remain in place.
Local climate
Former cow-house at Rhyd y Carw sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,160 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2008
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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