Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stable range at Tyle-gwyn
Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1999
- Locality
- Wyllie
- Community
- Pontllanfraith
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63936, -3.19495
- Cadw reference
- 21629
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
To the rear of Tyle-gwyn, built into the hillside.
History
Datestone 1866. Building of stable probably part of remodelling and landscaping which took place in mid C19.
Exterior
A long stable range with loft above, set into the hillside so that the rear appears as one storey high with separate access at that level. Of narrow coursed stone rubble with shallow pitched corrugated roof. At ground level are 6 doorways with stone lintels and relieving arches above, small putlog style holes perhaps for former posts; at right end a wider carriage arch; one small 4-pane window end left. Above are two small loft windows, one with 6 panes. Gable end has a loft doorway. Ventilation slits and 3 doors to rear. In front is a cobbled apron, with a stone channel to collect the water from cleaning out and a slab crossing it in front of each stable door.
Interior
Interior retains flag floors; loft floor still in situ.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine mid C19 stable range of regional character; group value with Tyle-gwyn house.
Nearby in the register
- Tyle-gwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Heather CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pair of chest tombs at Siloh Presbyterian ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gelli-groes Millhouse and attached BarnIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.