Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21976
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/07/1999
Date of Amendment
19/07/1999
Name of Property
Penyrhiw
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llangadog
Town
Llangadog
Locality
Pont-ar-llechau
Easting
272910
Northing
223776
Street Side
Location
Situared above Sawdde valley, down steep track running E from point about 1 km S of Pont-ar-llechau on Gwynfe road.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Farmhouse dated 1725 on fireplace lintel. There is a datestone probably reset of 1822 on a barn. Marked on 1839 Tithe Map as owned and occupied by David Lewis, with 62 acres (25 hectares). Under restoration from c1992, having been abandoned since 1968.
Exterior
Farmhouse of 1725, rubble stone partly colourwashed, with slate close-eaved roof and stone end stacks both with external chimneybreasts, that to right particularly massive. Two-storey, three-window range of small windows. Upper floor had 9-pane casements, one survives to left, 4-pane casement centre and missing window to right (under repair 1998). Ground floor has 4-pane sash window each side of plank door. Oak lintels, large to front door. Stone steps up to door. Right end wall has massive chimney with 4 steps on left, 2 on right, bread-oven projects in angle to right. Added rear lean-to, the left end roofless and with squat stone side-wall chimney.
Interior
Five heavy beams to ground floor, small fireplace to left, large fireplace right with beam dated `I VII XX V'. Dog-leg stair probably mid C19.
Reason for designation
Included as a rare example of an earlier C18 farmhouse.
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