Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dolcoed
Y Ferwig, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 6 March 1995
- Locality
- Tremain
- Community
- Y Ferwig
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.10668, -4.58622
- Cadw reference
- 15869
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated to S of A487 in Tremain, some 450m W of the turning to St Michael's Church.
History
Built as a vicarage in 1867, by R. J. Withers.
Exterior
1867 former vicarage. Cilgerran stone, one and a half storeys with imitation slate roof. L-plan. Three large corniced asymmetrical ridge stacks of differing heights on front roof and one on rear. Raised plinth. N front has centre gable breaking eaves with one window and three symmetrical windows on ground floor, all 12 paned horned sashes, segmental pointed. E gable end has two windows on each floor and smaller 6 pane sash windows each floor to left. 2 pane window to 1st floor on left. W gable end has two similar windows above and one below. Six panelled door to right with 3 pane overlight. One window on ground floor on SW rear wing. Rear wing has E outshut meeting similar roof on SE corner of main house. Wing has to rear, one first floor window, 12 pane stair light at mid level and one 6 pane window below. C20 porch. The three N side front rooms have interior shutters, ceilings panelled with raised timber strips and plain marble fireplaces.
Reason for designation
Included as an imaginative example of Victorian house design in this area.
Nearby in the register
- Corn Barn at Treprior FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cow shed at Treprior FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.