Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21401
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/02/1999
Date of Amendment
25/02/1999
Name of Property
Esgair Berfedd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
Town
Llandovery
Locality
Crychan Forest
Easting
284405
Northing
237357
Street Side
Location
Situated at the end of a forestry track in Crychan Forest some 2.5km NE of Babel.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Farmhouse or minor gentry house, on remote site now surrounded by the Crychan Forest built in 1800 by Samuel Griffiths according to date plaque. In 1841 owned by Vavasor Griffiths, occupied by William Davies, with 267 acres (108.14 hectares).
Exterior
Farmhouse, whitewashed rubble stone with slate close eaved roof and brick left end stack. Two-storey, three-window front offset to right with late C19 or early C20 6-pane horned sashes. Stone voussoirs and sills. Half glazed door with stone voussoirs. Raised plinth. Plaque under centre window 'This house erected at the expence of Saml Griffiths AD 1809'. Outshut rear with window each floor in W end wall. C20 window in W end of main house.
Interior
Not accessible at time of resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a smaller gentry-house or larger farmhouse of 1800, acknowledging in its careful symmetry a Georgian tradition.
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