Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Farmhouse at Bridge Farm
Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, Old St. Mellons, designated on 6 October 1977.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 6 October 1977
- Locality
- Llanedeyrn
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Old St. Mellons
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.53410, -3.12049
- Cadw reference
- 13834
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 1 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Fronting the road, adjacent to Llanedern Bridge over Rhymney River .
History
Probably early C18. Shows as rectangular on tithe map of 1846 and as L-shaped with rear outshut on OS map c1880. Since listing the 2 end stacks have gone.
Exterior
Farmhouse. Of stone rendered with pebbledash; steep-pitched slate roof with brick centre ridge stack, raised verges. Two storeys. 4 window range, all C20 glazing; smaller windows at first floor level under eaves; ground floor has central gabled porch with cambered-arched inner and outer openings, 6-panelled door, 2 windows each side. Lower wing stepped down to left; small lean-to to right. To rear a single-storey lean-to wing with separate brick chimney.
Interior
Baffle entry plan, the main front door opening onto the side of the main central chimney. Corridor and stairs to rear and entrance to rear wing through old wide plank and batten door. No old fireplaces visible, 2 chamfered cross beams in uphill room, one replaced in downhill room, with site of former stairs to right of fireplace. A-frame roof trusses partly visible on upper floor.
Reason for designation
Included notwithstanding alterations as a substantial traditional regional farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- The Unicorn Inn PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St EdeyrnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Julian's ManorDomesticunder 1 mi
- White Oaks (aka Rosminian Convent)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.