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.
Date of Designation
17/03/1999
Date of Amendment
17/03/1999
Location
The farmhouse stands on sloping ground to the W of the minor road between Gwytherin and Llangernyw, approximately 1km NNE of Gwytherin.
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
History
Probably built in early C19.
Exterior
Large L-shaped polite vernacular farmhouse; front wing has two storeys and basement above ground; two storey rear wing and lean-to within internal angle. Built of local stone random rubble with large cut stone quoins; cambered brick arches to openings. Welsh slate gabled roofs with slate ridges and plain timber barge boards; gable stacks of squared rubble with oversailing stone cappings. Stack above NW gable has coeval square chimney pots. Symmetrical front elevation, facing NE, has 3 bays of windows with 8/8 hornless sashes and narrow glazing bars. Terrace at ground floor level with rubble retaining walls provides access to C20 central boarded front door with rectangular fanlight. NW gable end has two C20 replacement 6/6 timber sash windows and boarded door to basement. To right, lean-to has a C19 sash window of similar proportions. Rear door in lean-to accessible from terrace at ground floor level retained and bounded by curved rubble wall. Rear wing has 8/8 hornless sash window in NW elevation and replacement windows in SW gable end.
Interior
Central staircase plan; closed string staircase with stick balusters and moulded handrail. Ledged and battened doors. Early C19 fire surround and decorated cast iron fireplace in ground floor room N of hallway.
Reason for designation
Included as an example of a large, relatively intact early C19 farmhouse.
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