Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18424
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/04/1997
Date of Amendment
29/10/1999
Name of Property
Briardene Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Penrice
Town
Locality
Oxwich
Easting
249619
Northing
186668
Street Side
Location
About 400m NNW of Oxwich Castle, on S side of main village street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Late C17/early C18 house, formerly a farm in the Penrice estates; additional cottage added to W, early C19; now all one house. The house has remains of charnel box above fireplace in main room (in existence within living memory). The box was used to smoke bacon etc and is a Gower feature which illustrates cultural links with N Devon, where the charnel box is also known.
Exterior
House. Two storeys. Rubble, colourwashed, corrugated roof covering replacing thatch, chimneys to ends and centre. Asymmetrical front has, towards L, doorway with 2 windows above, and window to each side. To R, further doorway with small first floor window to R. Small lean-to to R. To rear 3 stone buttresses; 2 deeply-set windows to first floor, 3 deeply-set windows to ground floor.
Interior
Main room has fireplace with stop-chamfered beam; above fireplace, framing for charnel box; to L of fireplace, beginnings of stone spiral stair. Stop-chamfered beam to ceiling
Reason for designation
Listed as late C17/ early C18 house illustrating cultural links across the Severn Estuary, and making a contribution to the conservation area.
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