History

C18 or early C19 cottage which is recorded in the Tithe Apportionment of the parish, 1841, as Penrhos. The cottage was the centre of a small farm of over 15 acres(6.08 hectares), owned by Sir Lord Stanley of Alderley and farmed by William Davies and his family. Extended in later C19 by the addition of a single window wing in alignment at the R end.

Exterior

Linear range comprising cottage, with single window addition at R end and agricultural range to L. Built of rubble masonry, limewashed; roof of old slates, with some grouting, stone copings and gable stacks denoting extent of original cottage; a massive stack to L and a rendered rectangular stack to right. The cottage has openings offset slightly to the R, the doorway flanked by 4-pane sash windows, the added wing to the R end has a single window and boarded door to far right. The agricultural range has 2 doorways and a single window to the R end and was probably cowhouse and/or stable and barn.

Interior

Not inspected at the time of the survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well preserved cottage which retains a strong vernacular character and which retains the original linear plan, typical of many small farmstead groups on the island.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29503034

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)