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
13932
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/10/1977
Date of Amendment
14/11/2000
Name of Property
Rhiwbina Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Tongwynlais
Town
Locality
Cwm Nofydd
Easting
314513
Northing
182754
Street Side
Location
On the hillside above Pantmawr in a still rural area reached by a farm track off Rhiwbina Hill.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably late C17 - early C18, extended later to rear, part of which subsequently collapsed. RCAHMW categorises it as 'Renaissance'. Appears with barn on Whitchurch Tithe Map of 1840 as at present. Appears on First Edition OS spelled Rhubina; meaning of name which later gave name to Cardiff suburb, still inconclusive, possibly 'hill of pines'.
Exterior
Small farmhouse. Built of stone pebbledashed to front and side with Welsh slate roof and end stacks. Two storeys, 3-window range to each floor, 2 to left of porch one to right, replaced glazing, some cambered heads; gabled porch. To rear a catslide roof extends over lower 2-storey range, first floor windows close under eaves, one blocked left, others have glazing all renewed. Downhill facing side elevation has a stepped out section with 3/3 pane sash window; lean-to stable attached. Mounting block; garden enclosed by stone walls with stone stile to front entrance.
Interior
Plan of porch and two rooms separated by staircase. Porch with flagged floor, limewashed walls and segmental arched doorway leads directly into right room which has 2 chamfered and stopped cross beams, blocked open fireplace. Separated off by stairs, the left room has 2 chamfered cross beams papered over, an unusual bolection moulded surround to fireplace, the recesses either side with glazed cupboards; window seats. Some 6-panelled doors, some overlights, separate bread oven.
Reason for designation
Included as a small regional farmhouse retaining historic fabric.
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