Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
25/02/1999
Date of Amendment
25/02/1999
Name of Property
Gorof Melyn
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
Location
Situated approximately 100m S of the crossroads in Rhandirmwyn village centre.
History
Cottage, probably earlier C19, marked on 1841 Tithe map as Gorof Melyn, owned by Lord Cawdor occupied by Elizabeth Hughes, with 51 acres (20.66 hectares) including the Queens Arms Inn (the present Post Office).
Exterior
Cottage, colourwashed rubble stone with slate roof and shortened N end stone stack (2 modern roof lights to rear pitch). Single storey with loft, double-fronted with large sash each side of door, timber lintels, sashes with marginal glazing bars, half-glazed door. Lean-to on S end with loft light over. SW corner of house is rounded.
Interior
Not accessible on resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of the smaller cottage of the region, of group value with the village pound.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]