13023

 

II  

Designated  

23/01/1976  

25/01/1995  

The Counting House at Cilwendeg Farm  

 

Pembrokeshire  

Boncath  

 

Capel Colman  

222236  

238746  

 

Situated at upper end of long range with bellcote NW of farmhouse.  

Domestic  

 

Built 1832 for Morgan Jones 2 of Cilwendeg as part of the extensive estate improvements at Cilwendeg. The upper floor was later used as the farm-manager's lodging.  

1832 lofted outbuilding, the upper floor identified as Counting Room on plaque. Rubble stone with graded slate roof and off-centre stone ridge stack. Two storeys, two-window range. The SE front has 12-pane sash to left and blank window to right on first floor, off-set to right, over ground floor door and small 2-light casement. Cambered heads with cut Cilgerran stone voussoirs and slate sills. The SW gable end has outside stone steps to ledged door flanked by 12-pane sash to left and blocked window (formerly 12-pane) to right, all with cambered heads, cut-stone voussoirs and keystones. In gable, keyed roundel with slate plaque `A Counting Room Builded ad 1832 for Morgan Jones Esq'. Rear NW side has larger upper windows, casement pair to left and 16-pane sash to right, and two ledged doors below. Cut-stone voussoirs to cambered heads. Loft has two rooms, one with fireplace, and stapled collar trusses. Ground floor has very large timber-lintel fireplace, and single slate screen to left of door. Smoke blackened joists. Attached to SW corner is rubble stone embankment, curving to gatepost at SW, and with two slate-lined recesses on N side, probably beeboles. Brick pier between.  

 

Group value with other farm buildings at Cilwendeg Farm.