Ffynnon Fair House, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.771 / 51°46'15"N

Longitude: -4.3936 / 4°23'37"W

OS Eastings: 234940

OS Northings: 210745

OS Grid: SN349107

Mapcode National: GBR DB.ZQTG

Mapcode Global: VH3LT.SRM7

Plus Code: 9C3QQJC4+9G

Entry Name: Ffynnon Fair House

Listing Date: 5 November 2002

Last Amended: 5 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27072

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300027072

Location: Set back from the street, on the N side of the road, within a walled, lawned forecourt.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Llansteffan

Built-Up Area: Llansteffan

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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History

Mid C19 refronting of earlier house, possibly C17.

Exterior

House, two-storey, 3-window range in unpainted roughcast, with pitched slate gabled roof and massive rendered end stacks. Raised vertical stucco bands to angles and first floor sill band. Raised stucco surrounds and keystones, plus stone sills to openings. Two-pane plate glass timber-framed sashes throughout. Centre half-glazed panelled timber door within a C20 gabled timber enclosed porch. Eaves have plain board and cast iron rainwater goods. External stack to left has broader base with narrow raised stone band, then shouldered centre section and narrow upper section. Small gable window to SW, single pane casement.
Low rear outshut extension with slate roof and rendered stack.

Interior

Said to have a good late C17 or early C18 staircase up to the attic, with a pulvinated string and twisted balusters. Thin, square newels, with simple carved droplets beneath, pendants missing.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good C19 remodelling of an earlier house, retaining a good staircase and other elements of the C17.

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Ffynnon Fair House

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire