Studio Cottage to N.of Garn Fawr Cottage

Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Garn Fawr, Llanwnda, Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, designated on 14 July 1993.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Studio Cottage to N.of Garn Fawr Cottage, Pencaer, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 14 July 1993
Locality: Garn Fawr
Town: Llanwnda
Community: Pencaer
Unitary authority: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.00734, -5.06401
Cadw reference: 12968

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on SE slopes of Garn Fawr, to N of Garn Fawr cottage.

History

Earlier C19 cottage, restored later C20.

Exterior

Rubble stone with slate roof and stone end stacks, larger to E. Single-storey with centre C20 glazed door in slate lean-to stone porch between 6-pane sashes with stone voussoir heads and slate sills, all renewed. Slightly projecting added section to left with shallower roof pitch and similar front wall 6-pane sash.

Front yard enclosed by curving rough stone and earth bank.

Interior

Interior altered.

Reason for designation

Renovated from ruin in C20 as studio by the artist John Piper. Included in list for group value and historic interest with Garn Fawr cottage.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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