Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Goitre
Boncath, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 January 1995
- Locality
- Boncath
- Community
- Boncath
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02930, -4.61785
- Cadw reference
- 15386
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated down long drive of some 1 km, running E from just S of Cilrhue and then turning N. House is set above deep valley of Afon Morgennau.
History
Mid C19 large farmhouse probably built for the Colby family of Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran. Owned by T.F. Colby and occupied by Abraham James at time of 1840 Tithe Map, on which the house is not marked.
Exterior
Mid C19 large farmhouse, colourwashed rubble stone with slate close-eaved hipped roof and yellow brick later C19 end stacks. Square plan, two-storey, three-window front of large sash windows, 20-pane above, 24-pane below and centre ledged door with overlight. Three-window rear, C20 windows.
Reason for designation
Included as farmhouse of unusual scale for area, group value with barn to N.
Nearby in the register
- Barn & Stable Range to N of Farmhouse at GoitreDomesticunder 1 mi
- RhosygilwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Coach HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- CilrhueDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.