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
15/07/2004
Date of Amendment
15/07/2004
Name of Property
Brynmehefin
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Location
Situated at the end of 400m track, approximately 1km NW of Swyddfynnon.
History
Earlier to mid C19 smaller gentry house, of end entry plan and three-window front, the centre windows originally blank. House and buildings shown on this site on 1846 Tithe Map of Lledrod, when it was owned and occupied by Rev William Hughes with 104 acres (42.1 hectares) (part of his 483 acre (195.6 hectare) holding in total).
Exterior
End-entry house, colourwashed stone rubble, with slate roof and stone end stacks with dripstones. Two storey and attic, three window range: three C20 dormers with six-pane sashes; first and ground floors have twelve-pane sash at either end and central flush C20 window, possibly replacing former dummy windows or blank panels. First floor has pointed Gothic glazing in rectangular frame, ground floor centre has twelve-pane glazing. Stone voussoirs. Right end gable has 12-pane sash to first floor right over doorway. Six-panel door, the panels fielded and bordered, and overlight with fan glazing bars. C20 timber porch with re-used Ionic capitals.
Low two-storey rear wing with stone end stack. Central six-pane fixed window under eaves above, and added stone lean-to porch with eight-pane sash, C20 door in end wall.
Interior
Interior not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial house in late Georgian style, a higher-status example of a regional type with end-entry plan.
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