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
6609
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/01/1963
Date of Amendment
04/12/2001
Name of Property
Outbuildings opposite Lamb & Flag Cottages
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Ystradgynlais
Town
Abercraf
Locality
Gwaunclawdd
Easting
280825
Northing
212436
Street Side
W
Location
Situated immediately S of the pound at Gwaunclawdd and across lane from Nos 2-12 (even) Lamb & Flag Cottages.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Outbuildings of former Lamb & Flag Farm which was the end house of the terraced row opposite. A lofted stable and carthouse added to a slightly earlier lofted cow-house. Probably early C19.
Exterior
Range of lofted outbuildings in rubble stone under single roof, the cartshed and stable range to right still whitewashed with slate close-eaved roof, the cow-shed to left roofless to front and whitewash largely eroded. Some corrugated iron to rear roof. Cowshed in coursed rubble has centre door and window each side, probably all originally with stone voussoirs to cambered heads, but left window replaced with timber lintel. Right window has been widened and both windows have C20 metal glazing with brick infill below to original sills. Left end wall has later C19 brick-framed loft door. Outshut rear has end wall small window and door.
Cartshed and stable to right has large cambered-headed cart-entry to right with stone voussoirs to arch, tiny boarded window and door with timber lintel to left. Straight joint to cowshed to left. Right end gable has loft door with stone voussoirs. Corrugated iron lean-to to rear.
Interior
Loft over cart-shed and stable has 3-bay collar-truss roof. Loft over cowshed has squared oak beams and 5-bay collar-truss roof with close-spaced trusses.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the pound and Nos 10 and 12 Lamb and Flag Cottages opposite.
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