Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Date of Designation
08/07/1966
Date of Amendment
24/06/1991
Name of Property
Inner Courtyard Ranges at Dynevor Castel (Newton House)
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
History
Quadrangle of former domestic offices attached to SW corner of main house. North range probably converted from part of Elizabethan Manor house, additions l720, alterations and further additions l857.
Exterior
One and two-storey ranges, random rubble (formerly rendered) with some freestone dressings to openings, modern tiled roofs, slate to east range with 4 chimney stacks. E range remodelled about l857 with higher eaves and shallow roof pitch: 6 simple sash windows to upper floor, tall 3-light sashes to ground floor, 5 doorways with cambered heads. Interior has lst floor corridor with depressed arches and keyblocks.
N range with 4 hipped dormers in steep tiled roof, stack to front eaves (base of chimney at ridge). Simple Cl9 sashes under eaves, large timber cross windows to ground floor, 2 doors with herringbone boarding. Interior retains massive A-frame roof trusses and massive chimney breast.
W range with higher 2 storey centre section 3 tall sash windows, assorted sash windows and doors with fanlights to outer sections. Laundry extension with brick vault and chimney etc to rear of W range.
S range is blank with 1 hipped dormer and cemented arched entry, steep modern tiled roof with 4 hipped dormers to S side, one mid-roof chimney stack, two galzed lunettes and tall doorway to stables retaining inside original carved stalls, loose boxes etc.
Reason for designation
Group Value
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