Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17532
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/05/1996
Date of Amendment
23/05/1996
Name of Property
Orfa-ddu
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Ciliau Aeron
Town
Locality
Cilcennin
Easting
252014
Northing
261392
Street Side
Location
Situated immediately E of staggered cross-junction of minor roads, 0.5km N of Cilcennin.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Early C19, shown on 1843 Tithe map: owner, David Evans and Evan George, occupier.
Exterior
Mainly rubble construction, but gable walls chiefly of cob (some concrete block patching to left). Slate roof, replaced in corrugated iron to front slope. Low brick chimney stack set slightly back from right gable. Single storey two bay elevation. Doorway to left and window to right, the latter with stone sill and inserted glazing: timber lintels. Plain ends, that to right on bank of small stream. Small window to rear gable, timber lintel.
Interior
Unusual single-room plan, probably part-lofted. Fireplace hood of timber lath construction upon pole beam. Free-standing brick bread oven. Rough pole cross-beam. Three bay collar-truss roof, pegged joints.
Reason for designation
Listed as a very unusual (in this region) single room cottage of part-cob construction.
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