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
5257
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/11/1993
Date of Amendment
26/05/1995
Name of Property
Former Farmhouse at Felin Newydd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Brithdir and Llanfachreth
Town
Locality
Bryn-Coed-Ifor
Easting
279709
Northing
321260
Street Side
SE
Location
Located approximately 1km SW of Rhydymain at the northern-most edge of Bryn-Coed-Ifor, between the main road and the Afon Wnion; set into the slope immediately up-hill from the water mill.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Dated 1796; part of a farm complex, now dissused, which includes the well-preserved water-driven corn mill.
Exterior
2-storey farmhouse; built of local rubble with slate roof and square-headed openings. To R, a low chimney stack with weather coursing on the gable end over a derelict lean-to. The main front has an off-centre entrance with flanking windows and 2 further windows under the eaves; all openings are unglazed. Gabled cross-range to L, open to the rear and to the N side, forming a hay barn. External stepped access to upper entrance on main gabled front with further ground-floor entrance beyond.
Interior
Main fireplace bressummer is inscribed 'R W V 1796' (for Robert Williames Vaughan of Nannau).
Reason for designation
Included as a dated vernacular late C18 farmhouse and for group value with Felin Newydd mill.
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