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
06/08/2001
Date of Amendment
06/08/2001
Name of Property
Maencoch
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Location
Situated down track running E from point about 300m N of Clyngwynne crossroads.
History
Farmhouse, late C18 or early C19, possibly remodelling of earlier building. The slate-hanging and the glazing are more recent perhaps earlier C20. Marked on 1839 Tithe map as owned by David Hancock as representative of John Hancock, occupied by William Evans, with 126 acres (51 hectares).
Exterior
Farmhouse, slate-hung rubble stone with slate roof and red brick end stacks. Two-storey, 3-window range much offset to right with small and narrow 4-pane horned sashes and door in C20 porch-conservatory. Rendered left end wall. Outshut rear with window to left, door to right and 4-pane window in right end wall.
Interior
Central hall plan with room each side. Hall has pine partitions. Dogleg stair with moulded rail and square newel. Left room has very large inglenook fireplace with massive oak lintel. Corbelled area to right. Bread oven and blocked fire window within. C19 panelled doors. Rear dairy in outshut with rough joists. First floor pine partitions and boarded ceilings. Relatively thin tie-beam and collar roof trusses with double purlins.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial traditional farmhouse with good surviving interior features.
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