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
82971
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/07/2004
Date of Amendment
20/07/2004
Name of Property
Cowhouse at E end of farmyard at Great Abbey Farm
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Ystrad Fflur
Town
Ystrad Meurig
Locality
Strata Florida/Ystrad Fflur
Easting
274643
Northing
265638
Street Side
Location
Situated at E end of farm yard, opposite Great Abbey Farm, facing W and backing onto road.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Cowhouse probably later C19 as not shown on S.W. Williams plan of the abbey ruins 1888, though possibly omitted as not relevant. Not marked on the 1843 Tithe map. The farm was part of the Powell of Nanteos estate from the C18.
Exterior
Cowhouse, rubble stone with slate roof. W front has five doors with stone voussoirs. Left end has C20 brick lean-to and loft window above. Rear has door to right and outshut to rest with roof carried down. Board door in N return. E side has loop to right and three pig-sties to left with square-headed openings and walled yards in front.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included as C19 cowhouse retaining traditional character, part of a large C19 farmyard of group value with Great Abbey farmhouse.
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