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
81217
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
23/05/2003  
Date of Amendment
23/05/2003  
Name of Property
Ty-isaf farmhouse  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Pen-y-bont-Fawr  
Town
 
Locality
Cwm-fedw  
Easting
307942  
Northing
323117  
Street Side
 
Location
Reached by a farm track to the south of a minor road off the Penybontfawr to Hirnant road; about 1½ km south west of Penybontfawr village.  

Description


Broad Class
 
Period
 

History
A small farmhouse of lobby entrance type, probably of the C18.  

Exterior
A white-painted two-storey, two-window farmhouse in uncoursed, roughly dressed local slate, with a slate roof, tile ridge and rendered end-chimneys. The main range faces south to its farm track and buildings. There is a two-storey rear wing and a single-storey lean-to in similar materials to the north. The left (west) gable end including the flank of the rear wing is roughcast rendered and painted white. Later blockwork additions to the east incorporating a garage. Door at left with entrance against chimney, and simple open-fronted blockwork porch. Two three-light windows against eaves and one small single light window to left, above; all without sills. Similar three-light windows below in segmental headed openings, without sills. Windows above and below in gable of rear wing and small one in the west side, with sills.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
A small late vernacular farmhouse which notwithstanding minor additions has retained its traditional character.  

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