Exterior

C15 two-unit, cruck-framed former house with two further bays at south-east end of C17/18 date. Refronting and back-kitchen wing at north-west end C19. Rubble stone in regular coursed blocks with plinth, boxed eaves, slate roof, rubble end stack to left, brick stack to rear right. Steps up to central door under cambered voussoir lintel, boarded door in heavy frame. Regular arrangement of windows with voussoir lintels and brick cills, mainly boarded up. The first-floor windows very narrow and set under the eaves. The left-hand end bay has weatherboarded upper floor and large double doors below.

Barn/Cowhouse range adjoining at right angles to former house: Only partial inspection of barn end possible. Appears to be C17 in origin but with some replacement trusses and wall-framing of C18 and C19 date. External elevations mainly weatherboarded under slate roof, ground-floor of cowhouses in rubble stone. Boarded doors and loft shutters.

Interior

Substantial survival of original cruck trusses and partition walls. The latter of large horizontal timber-frame panels with wattle and woven lath infil. Left-hand room has large blocked fireplace with ovolo moulded lintel, axial beam with deep chamfer and step stop, exposed joists. Central room has chamfered axial beam, exposed joists and large salting slab on brick piers. Right-hand room has chamfered axial beam with scroll stops, small brick-lined C19 corner fireplace. Flag-floors. Later roof raised above cruck trusses.

Reasons for Listing

Good surviving vernacular farm grouping with significant late medieval fabric to house.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29488099

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