Walterstone Fach

Location

Set on the E side of the Walterstone hamlet to the NE of Llancarfan village, NE of Trewallter Fawr.

History

Substantial farmhouse of C16 date possibly two units which were incorporated into one by a central linking cell, in the C18(?).

Exterior

2 storey, 4 bays, limewashed rubble elevations under thatched roof with eyebrows. Three stacks, 2 gable, 1 axial, rendered, painted white. Modern timber fenestration to all elevations in original openings. Substantial linked modern 2 storey extension at SW end. Front elevation has 3 casements to ground floor with square stair window. To first floor, four 2-light casements, 3 beneath eyebrows. Rear elevation has six 2-light casements to ground floor with 4-centred dressed stone doorway to SW end. Two casements at NW end built into large blocked up opening. First floor has seven 2-light casements.

Interior

Three cell plan to ground floor. The SW and NE cell appears to date from the later C16. The SW cell has a large open fire with replaced timber bressumer at S end, cross corner stair rising on the N side. This stair has a cross slab roof and polished limestone treads accessed via a low 4-centred timber doorway, with modern door. There are four exposed beams with hollow chamfers and hollow stop with fillet. At the N end is a plank and mountain screen with small inner room on N side. On S side of inner room is a stone 4-centred doorway. E of hall has three exposed beams with broad chamfers and broached stops. Large open fire at E end has cross corner stair on N side without outshut accessed via a 3-centred timber doorway with plain chamfer. First floor has longitudinal corridor running E to W on N side. Exposed principal afters to collar level, some with angled curved feet and plain chamfers. Other roof details not visible.

Reason for designation

Listed grade II as a thatched vernacular farmhouse of C16 origin retaining significant internal features, particularly the plank and mountain screen.