Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Manordeilo and Salem, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Salem, Manordeilo and Salem, Carmarthenshire, designated on 13 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 February 1995
- Locality
- Salem
- Community
- Manordeilo and Salem
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.93806, -4.03180
- Cadw reference
- 15184
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 2m NW of Salem on the W side of the road to Abergorlech.
History
Probably early C18 farmhouse with eaves raised in late C19 or early C20. Marked on 1841 Tithe map as owned by William Chambers, occupied by William Williams.
Exterior
Whitewashed rubble stone with corrugated iron roof and rendered end stacks, large to right. Walls have been raised and small square loft window inserted under eaves towards right, casement pair to left. Ground floor has casement pair to left, door with steps up, (once with slate pent porch), single window, casement pair and casement pair, all with C19 brick cambered-heads except last, which has timber lintel and all raised high above yard. Rear has left and centre loft windows and ground floor window to right. A straight joint may indicate two phases of building. C20 flat-roofed extension to left. Clear indication of eaves raising.
Interior
Heavy chamfered beams and chamfered and stopped joists. Lower floor level to left. Four large collar trusses, covered over, said to be scarfed crucks. Small C19 stick baluster stair in centre, fireplace stairs said to be in SE corner (RCAHM).
Reason for designation
A good example of early traditional farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Danycapel (Former Farmhouse)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Maescastell (former Farmhouse)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Maescastell (attached Byre)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Blaen-cwm-gwaun-hendy, including attached agricultural rangeDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.