Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cwm-eilath Farmhouse
Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 July 1966
- Locality
- Glanmarlais
- Town
- Llanwrda
- Community
- Llansadwrn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.98507, -3.91853
- Cadw reference
- 10946
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1860 "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 2.5 km NNW of Llansadwrn on W side of lane, above Marlais valley.
History
Early C18 farmhouse with cow-house downhill. Marked on 1839 Tithe Map as owned by David Jones, occupied by William Lewis with 21.9 hectares.
Exterior
Farmhouse, whitewashed rubble stone with corrugated-iron roof (originally thatched). Massive square whitewashed rubble chimney stack with dripstones to left. Two storeys, two casement pairs to first floor to left and centre. Ground floor has 6-pane later C19 sash to left, half-glazed door slightly left of centre window above, and another 6-pane sash to right with head at higher level. Small forecourt enclosed by rubble walls. House is built into slope at E end and has loft door reached by stone steps in gable end. Small lean-to attached to front wall of house to left. Rear has small centre window with timber lintel. C20 window added to right.
Downhill cow-house is single-storey with corrugated iron roof, 2 small windows and central door, the left window set lower than right, all with cambered painted brick
heads. C20 windows and door. Rear has 3 C20 windows.
Reason for designation
Included as a very good example of a traditional farmhouse retaining good vernacular character in its plan, with massive end chimney, loft, and cow-house in line; and with detail still of traditional type.
Nearby in the register
- Mynydd Llansadwrn ring cairnRing Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cwm Llynfe UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Capel Libanus (Baptist Chapel)Religious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
- Barn N of Pengwar-neuaddAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.