Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hill Farmhouse
Lisvane, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 10 June 1977
- Locality
- Craig Llanisen
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Lisvane
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.55140, -3.20143
- Cadw reference
- 13835
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the S facing slope of Caerphilly Mountain overlooking Llanishen and reached by a farm track, separated from the farmyard by a walled garden.
History
Date of 1557 reported for early bay, the house enlarged early C19 to E and the byre to W curtailed, partly rebuilt and incorporated into dwelling. Surrounded by separate farm buildings of different periods.
Exterior
Farmhouse of 3 bays of unequal height. Of colour-washed stone rubble, part cement rendered, the roof part thatched; large brick stack, part slated, with centre ridge and end stacks. In the centre the thatched wing is single window width with small multipane casements. Stepped down to right and with a flatter roof pitch the 2-storey wing has two 6/6 pane casements to first floor and similar larger below, not matching and with cambered heads; ledged and boarded door to left. Stepped down to left is a single storey extension with similar cambered-headed casement window.
Interior
Interior of early wing retains 3 cross beams with broach stops and joists, and open fireplace with pillar stairs and timber treads adjacent.
Reason for designation
Listed as a small early regional farmhouse retaining much of its character including a thatched roof.
Nearby in the register
- The Long Barn and attached courtyard wall, gates and railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castell MorgraigCastleunder 1 mi
- Castell MorgraigDefenceunder 1 mi
- New House HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.