Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llainddu
Boncath, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 January 1995
- Locality
- Blaenffos
- Community
- Boncath
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.00124, -4.63367
- Cadw reference
- 15383
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
Situated some 500m SE of Blaenffos Chapel, reached by lane running E from crossroads and then by smaller dead-end lane running S.
History
Probably early C19, single storey house, marked on 1840 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Earlier C19 single-storey house in colourwashed rubble stone with corrugated iron roof and stone end stacks, larger to right. Front wall has small fire-window to left, and sixteen-pane casement with slate sill and slab lintel each side of centre ledged door. Outbuilding to left with lower roof, whitewashed wall and two doors.
Reason for designation
Included as the least altered example of a single storey cottage in the area.
Nearby in the register
- Blaenfos Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- RhydhowellDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding Range SW of Farmhouse at Kings FarmAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
- KingsDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.