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
25624
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/08/2001
Date of Amendment
06/08/2001
Name of Property
Aberelwyn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanboidy
Town
Whitland
Locality
Rhydowen
Easting
219820
Northing
228727
Street Side
Location
Situated in Aberelwyn hamlet, by roadside, some 500m E of Glandwr.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Farmhouse, early C19 with earlier core. A minor gentry house of the James family from the late C17 to the C20. From 1707-12 the house was used by the Independent congregation split from the chapel at Henllan Amgoed, before the chapel was built at Glandwr. In 1902 part of the original house was said to be still standing, but the present house is of later date, marked on present site on 1843 Tithe map. In 1843 owned by John James and in 1873 by Edward James, with 214 acres (87 heactares).
Exterior
Farmhouse, slate-hung rubble stone with slate roof and red brick end stacks. Two-storey, 3-window range of 4-pane sashes and tiny fireplace window to ground floor left. Rubble stone NW end wall with derelict lean-to, part of a rear wing running NE which has been mostly demolished behind the front wall. Rear has rubble stone projecting stair gable with attic and first floor C20 windows under original oak lintels with dripstones, and ground floor door. Rear wall to right had an outshut, now removed, blocked first floor door with oak lintel.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial traditional farmhouse, with rear stair wing.
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