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.
Summary Description
Reference Number
11375
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/01/1993
Date of Amendment
08/09/1998
Name of Property
Gilfach-ganol farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Llangynwyd Middle
Town
Llangynwyd Middle
Locality
Gilfach
Easting
284900
Northing
187561
Street Side
Location
Located approximately 2000m SW of Llangynwyd, close by Afon Bryncynan and midway between the woods of Craig-yr-aber and Waun-y-gilfach. Access is by a long farm track from the road
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The building began as a single-unit dwelling with gable entry from the W beside an axial stack. It was modified by being subdivided into hall and inner room and a newel stair to an attic room c.1700 and extended by a small chamber to the rear. Further extensions in the C19 and again in the late C20.
Exterior
Built of local stone, roughcasted and whitewashed, with a asbestos slate roof of 1996. The front walls of the earlier section are battered at the base. The entrance is now near-centre on the S front, a modified early living room window, and set within a lean-to open rendered porch with side seats, probably an addition of c.1700. Timber lintels, no longer visible, and stone sills. Nine-pane C20 timber windows, and modern stable-type front door. To the rear a new 2-storey gabled structure containing kitchen and other rooms. Rubble terraced platform to downhill side.
Interior
Original living hall has the original stone flags replaced by stone 1996, and two deeply chamfered cross beams with cut stops. The lath and plaster partition forming the inner room has been removed, leaving mortices on a third cross beam. Circular stone stair behind stack, and various small openings in the walls, including a cupboard beside the secondary fireplace inserted c.1700 in the inner room. Timber fire lintel. Two bay roof, the principal rafters curved at the base (not as RCAHM) and having a single tenoned collar. They carry two tiers of purlins.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding modern alterations, as retaining the character of a small regional farmhouse with original detail.
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