Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25649
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/08/2001
Date of Amendment
06/08/2001
Name of Property
The Rest
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanboidy
Town
Whitland
Locality
Crosshands
Easting
218678
Northing
222323
Street Side
Location
Situated on E side of road about 1 km ESE of Crosshands crossroads.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Farmhouse mid C19 built for the Maesgwynne estate and apparently named in connection with the racecourse established nearby by W.R.H. Powell in the mid C19, for which the Maesgwynne Arms Hotel in Llanboidy was also built. The horses were rested here after racing. Not marked on 1839 Llangan Tithe map.
Exterior
Farmhouse, painted stucco with slate roof and rendered end wall stacks. L-plan Two-storey, three-window S front with stucco quoins and hoodmoulds to 12-pane sashes and centre door in later C19 brick and timber porch with coloured glass margins to glazed panels of double doors. Bracketted eaves and small half-hip to roof on W gable also with brackets. Rear has NW outshut and NE wing. Small 12-pane sash in outshut W end wall which is whitewashed stone.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included as a mid C19 farmhouse of character associated with the Maesgwynne estate racecourse.
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