Elan Valley Abandoned Buildings

There are many old ruins of structures and buildings in the Elan Valley. This page will add photos and details of these ruins, more will be added as and when I visit them.

Baich Y Wern Sheepfold

Baich Y Wern Sheepfold. Has a concrete structure and remains of a old Cambridge 55 car just outside the sheepfold, in the Claerwen Valley.
Map Ref SN87460 62480

Blaen Coel Farm

Remains Blaen Coel Farm in 2003.
Map Ref SN89050 64030

Blaen Methyn

Remains of Blaen Methyn associated with Blaen Methyn.
Map Ref SN8891 6597

Blaen Mwyro Sheep Fold

Remains of Blaen Mwyro Sheep Fold near Llyn Gynon
Map Ref SN79355 64147

Blaen Y Cwm Long Hut

Remains of Blaen Y Cwm Long Hut. Short distance off the old Aber Mountain Road
Map Ref SN85536 75624

Bryn Glas

Remains of Bryn Glas Long Hut and Bryn Glas Shelter off the old Aber Mountain Road.
Map Ref SN85347 74861

Bryniago

Bryniago, Claerwen Valley Former home of John and Elizabth Price. The house was abandoned when there was plans to buid Cil-Oerwynt Dam downstream of the building. The dam was never built, Claerwen Dam was built further upstream instead.
Map Ref SN8814 6279

Cerig Llwydion

Cerig Llwydion Longhouse and Long Huts in the Claerwen Valley.
Map Ref SN87900 62360

Clettwr Troedrhiwdrain

Remains of Clettwr Troedrhiwdrain Farmstead, 13m x 5m of mudstone & quartz construction.
Map Ref SN86960 68901

Craig Llanerch Cawr Barn

Craig Llanerch Cawr barn on the hill above Llanerch Cawr. 8m x 6m.
Map Ref SN89820 61260

Cringyn Cottage

Remains of Cringyn Cottage near Tynllidiart.
Map Ref SN90660 65790

Cwm Clyd

Cwm Clyd Farm. The stone building is the original house with a outside toilet. The black building I believe was erected for the workers during the construction of the dams.
Map Ref SN891 622

Cwm Clyd Hafod

Old ruin of what may have been a Hafod above Cwm Clyd, Claerwen Valley. Long banks run nears the old ruin. In the distance are Peat cuttings and a old turf track for carting the peat down from the hill to Cwm Clyd.
Map Ref SN89326 62677

Cwm Nant Y Fald Enclosure

Remains of Cwm Nant Y Fald Enclosure, just above Esgair Y Ty House, 11m x 4m.
89757 725283

Domen Milwyn Sheepfold

Remains of a sheep fold or shelter near Domen Milwyn
Map Ref SN81254 72260

Esgair Beddau House

Remains of Esgair Beddau House, not far from Lluest Aber Caethon
Map Ref SN86410 68640

Esgair Gris Longhouse

Listed as Esgair Gris Long House but may be a disturbed cairn. a few upright stones. Not far from Craig Goch Dam
Map Ref SN8870 668470

Esgair Y TY

Esgair y Ty pillow mounds and house on Esgair y Ty.
Map Ref SN8976 7213

Fuches Sheep Fold

Remains of Fuches Sheep Fold.
Map Ref SN86080 68480

Garreg Felen long Houses and Hut

Remains of Garreg Felen Long Houses and Hut.
Map Ref SN86490 63040

Garreg Naw Llyn Long Hut

Remains of Garreg Naw Llyn Long Hut
Map Ref SN79775 70307

Hafod Allt Coch Barn

Remains of Hafod Allt Coch Barn
Map Ref SN9081 6774

Llanerchi Farm

Ruins of Llanerchi Barn, 20m x 8m. In woodland above Nantgwyllt Church
Map Ref SN90721 63561

Llanerch Llwyn

Remains of Llanerch Llwyn, a deserted farmstead above Pen Y Garreg Reservoir.
Map Ref SN895 680

Llanerch Ty Newydd House

Remains of Llanerch Ty Newydd House near Tynllidiart.
Map Ref SN90910 65500

Lluest Aber Caethon

Lluest Aber Caethon is a short distance from Craig Goch Dam. It's a 19th Century farm house with farm buildings, One of the chimneys is leaning and looks like it could topple over.
Map Ref SN87500 68820

LLuest Calettwr House

Ruins of LLuest Calettwr House. Remains of a mid-late 18th century mudstone/quartz house, a short distance from Lluest Aber Caethon
Map Ref SN87060 68980