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
13834
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/10/1977
Date of Amendment
31/08/2000
Name of Property
Farmhouse at Bridge Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Old St. Mellons
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Llanedeyrn
Easting
322377
Northing
182284
Street Side
E
Location
Fronting the road, adjacent to Llanedern Bridge over Rhymney River .
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably early C18. Shows as rectangular on tithe map of 1846 and as L-shaped with rear outshut on OS map c1880. Since listing the 2 end stacks have gone.
Exterior
Farmhouse. Of stone rendered with pebbledash; steep-pitched slate roof with brick centre ridge stack, raised verges. Two storeys. 4 window range, all C20 glazing; smaller windows at first floor level under eaves; ground floor has central gabled porch with cambered-arched inner and outer openings, 6-panelled door, 2 windows each side. Lower wing stepped down to left; small lean-to to right. To rear a single-storey lean-to wing with separate brick chimney.
Interior
Baffle entry plan, the main front door opening onto the side of the main central chimney. Corridor and stairs to rear and entrance to rear wing through old wide plank and batten door. No old fireplaces visible, 2 chamfered cross beams in uphill room, one replaced in downhill room, with site of former stairs to right of fireplace. A-frame roof trusses partly visible on upper floor.
Reason for designation
Included notwithstanding alterations as a substantial traditional regional farmhouse.
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