Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Penrhiwlas
Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Croespenmaen, Crumlin, Caerphilly, designated on 29 January 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1999
- Locality
- Croespenmaen
- Community
- Crumlin
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67949, -3.16095
- Cadw reference
- 21258
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the hilltop hamlet of Croespenmaen on the E side of the old lane which leads down into Crumlin.
History
Probably C16-C17. The uphill unit reported as the former byre with hayloft above. Now converted to two interconnecting cottages.
Exterior
A long rectangular single depth building, single storey and attic with a two- storeyed gabled S wing. Stone tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles and replaced brick ridge stack and two gabled dormers to rear. Of whitewashed stone rubble. Front elevation has small 2-light upper window with hood and shallow sill to steep-pitched gabled S wing, later bay window below. Window to left and altered window and extension to right. Gable end to road has an attic window with hood and sill. Rear elevation has low porch outshut with single pitch stone tile roof from which curves a rubble wall enclosing a shallow courtyard; centre left doorway, casement window with hood to right, small cambered headed window to left and enlarged window at end. To right are 2 blocked doorways with shallow timber lintels; further low rubble wall attached extends to garden.
Interior
Interior retains deeply chamfered and stopped close-set beams, no joists, with a boarded ceiling to main ground floor rooms. Blocked former open fireplace with curved wooden stairs beside; these bifurcate to allow loft access to end unit. A-frame roof intact. Formerly a screen divided the main room from the cross passage; on the other side a former dairy and outbuilding, now converted to separate living accommodation.
Reason for designation
Listed as an uncommon survival of an early regional farmhouse retaining much of its historic fabric set within later housing development.
Nearby in the register
- Former Barn at CroespenmaenAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pentref-y-GroesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn and byre range at Pen-y-groes 3Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Crumlin Old Farmhouse and abutting barnDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.