Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20663
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/10/1998
Date of Amendment
21/10/1998
Name of Property
Llwyfan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
Town
Locality
Myarth
Easting
315725
Northing
221273
Street Side
Location
Approximately 1.1km SE of Bwlch church, set back from and on high ground above S side of A40.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
C17 farm house which originally had a beast house at the lower end, later converted to an extension of the dwelling early C20. The house had a typical Breconshire plan form of hall entered in gable end, and 2 inner rooms.
Exterior
Two-storey house of roughcast rubble stone and slate roof. Stone ridge stack R of centre defining gable end of original house from byre. The original house has a 4-light window with diamond mullions to L lighting the former parlour, and inserted door and window to centre and R. In the upper storey is an early C20 6-pane sash to centre. (The later house to R is 2-window with hornless sashes, replaced upper R, and lately inserted door to centre in earlier segmental-headed opening.) The gable end of the lower house has a blocked loft doorway under a timber lintel.
Interior
The original house has a post-and-panel partition, with 2 segmental-headed doorways, re-set against the rear wall. Original fireplace stair is now blocked.
Reason for designation
A C17 farm house forming a strong visual group with its associated farm buildings, in a prominent location.
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