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Esgair Berfedd

Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Crychan Forest, Llandovery, Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, designated on 25 February 1999.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Esgair Berfedd, Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
25 February 1999
Locality
Crychan Forest
Town
Llandovery
Community
Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
Unitary authority
Carmarthenshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.02255, -3.68608
Cadw reference
21401

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated at the end of a forestry track in Crychan Forest some 2.5km NE of Babel.

History

Farmhouse or minor gentry house, on remote site now surrounded by the Crychan Forest built in 1800 by Samuel Griffiths according to date plaque. In 1841 owned by Vavasor Griffiths, occupied by William Davies, with 267 acres (108.14 hectares).

Exterior

Farmhouse, whitewashed rubble stone with slate close eaved roof and brick left end stack. Two-storey, three-window front offset to right with late C19 or early C20 6-pane horned sashes. Stone voussoirs and sills. Half glazed door with stone voussoirs. Raised plinth. Plaque under centre window 'This house erected at the expence of Saml Griffiths AD 1809'. Outshut rear with window each floor in W end wall. C20 window in W end of main house.

Interior

Not accessible at time of resurvey.

Reason for designation

Included as a good example of a smaller gentry-house or larger farmhouse of 1800, acknowledging in its careful symmetry a Georgian tradition.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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