Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
25533
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/07/2001
Date of Amendment
18/07/2001
Name of Property
Pen-heol-Adam
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Gelligaer
Town
Locality
Gelligaer
Easting
312078
Northing
198500
Street Side
W
Location
NE of Gelligaer village, on high farmland near the open moorland of Gelligar Common, reached by a short track from the (Roman) road.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
RCAHMW gives date c 1700 and suggests gable end wall to right may have been rebuilt. Tithe Map of 1842 shows separate barn.
Exterior
Small farmhouse. Built of colour-washed stone rubble with replaced corrugated roof sweeping lower to rear, rendered end stacks. Single storey and attic. Central doorway with gabled porch, single window each side: 6 pane casement to left and 6-pane sash to right; half dormer above centre left. Gable end facing road has 2 later windows. Farm range with slate roof and later lean-to at front extends to left. Set within a small walled garden possibly incorporating a former privy.
Interior
RCAHMW plan shows direct entry into main living room with fireplace in end wall left with stairs beside and second partitioned room to right. RCAHMW tables indicate joist beam ceilings, timber partition, and roof truss with collar.
Reason for designation
Included as a rare survival of a small little altered regional farmhouse.
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