Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21002
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/12/1998
Date of Amendment
17/12/1998
Name of Property
Ty Mynydd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Abercarn
Town
Locality
Cwm Pennar
Easting
320119
Northing
195186
Street Side
Location
On the mountain W of Abercarn, NE of the mountain hamlet of Mynyddislwyn and reached by a track from the Craig y Darren lane.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably C17.
Exterior
Of whitened stone rubble with stone tiled roof and centre ridge stack. Built into the hillside, possibly a former longhouse plan with animal accommodation on downhill side. Single storey and attic; battered. Irregular range of altered windows under timber lintels with some hoods.
Interior
Interior reported as formerly having a cross passage plan with this and byre open to roof, though later a floor was inserted. Also reported are a four-centred arched doorway from passage, chamfered and stopped beams to main room with blocked fireplace backing onto passage and spiral stairs beside chimney; former buttery and pantry at upper end. A-frame roof reported as mainly modern, though original truss retained over byre.
Reason for designation
Included notwithstanding some external alterations as an upland farmhouse of regional character retaining much of its historic fabric.
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