Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83177
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/10/2004
Date of Amendment
15/10/2004
Name of Property
Nyth y Dryw/ Wren's Nest
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
New Moat
Town
Clarbeston Road
Locality
Llys-y-fran
Easting
203811
Northing
222729
Street Side
Location
Between the road and the Afon Syfni some 100m SE of Pont Crwca.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Small single storey cottage of late C18 date, part of the Southfield estate, owned by the Philipps family. Restored c. 2000 for the Southfield estate, when an Irish halfpenny of the 1730s was found. On 1881 census occupied by John Thomas, labourer, his wife and six children.
Exterior
Cottage, white-painted render on rubble stone with slate roof. Large square stone right end stack, tiny renewed brick left stack. Small scale, single-storey, facade offset slightly to right. Double-fronted with 12-pane hornless sash each side of board door, the left sash narrower. C20 extension to rear.
Interior
Two room plan open to roof which has four pegged collar trusses. Right end chimneybreast with oak lintel.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a vernacular cottage of definitely early date for this region with good surviving features.
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