Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20116
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/07/1998
Date of Amendment
19/09/2000
Name of Property
Toll Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cynwyl Elfed
Town
Carmarthen
Locality
Cwmduad
Easting
237640
Northing
231077
Street Side
W
Location
On W side of A 484, in loop of old road now by-passed.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Early C19 toll house. According to local tradition replaced wooden toll house burned by Rebecca Rioters in 1847.
Exterior
Single storey toll house with semi-hexagonal front. Rubble (lime-washed) with slate sills and rectangular hood moulds over windows; hipped slate roof, central rectangular stone chimney with tented slate cover. Central doorway (C20 stable door); to each side in splays, original narrow window openings with late C19/early C20 horned sash windows; similar window to L side (towards rear) has casement glazing.
Interior
Not inspected but, said to be divided into 2 rooms by transverse wall with fireplace, front room has recess said to have been used for toll monies; doorway to rear room which has modern partition forming kitchen/bathroom.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved early C19 toll house.
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