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
18/06/2004
Date of Amendment
18/06/2004
Name of Property
Nant Saeson
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Location
Reached by a minor road and track N off the Glandwr to Pentre-galar road some 1.5km N of the centre of Glandwr.
History
Farmhouse, C18, the slate window heads possibly earlier C19. Mention of will of John Devonald of Nantysaeson 1753, John Morse of Graig and Nantysaeson mentioned in vestry book, 1800. Marked on 1844 Tithe map as cottages owned by Thomas Morse of Graig. The house is said to have started as one room with cow-byre in upper end.
Exterior
House, white-painted rubble stone with imitation-slate close-eaved roof and roughcast end stacks, larger to right. Two storeys, three-window facade much offset to left. Openings have striking slate lintels incised as if with voussoirs. Twelve-pane horned sashes with slate sills and centre half-glazed door. To extreme right is tiny fireplace window, also with slate incised head. Right end wall has former door with similar head, now window and two pairs of dove holes in gable with slate shelf to each pair. To right, in end wall of outshut, is small 12-pane hornless sash with slate head and small casement over. Outshut rear with door, triple casement under long timber lintel and small window with stone lintel. Small casement pair to first floor under eaves above. Left end of house has small window each floor in end of outshut.
Reason for designation
Included as a regional C18 farmhouse which has retained its character and is unusual for its incised slate window heads.
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