Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Penyrhiw
Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1999
- Locality
- Pont-ar-llechau
- Town
- Llangadog
- Community
- Llangadog
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.89799, -3.84849
- Cadw reference
- 21976
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 1860 "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situared above Sawdde valley, down steep track running E from point about 1 km S of Pont-ar-llechau on Gwynfe road.
History
Farmhouse dated 1725 on fireplace lintel. There is a datestone probably reset of 1822 on a barn. Marked on 1839 Tithe Map as owned and occupied by David Lewis, with 62 acres (25 hectares). Under restoration from c1992, having been abandoned since 1968.
Exterior
Farmhouse of 1725, rubble stone partly colourwashed, with slate close-eaved roof and stone end stacks both with external chimneybreasts, that to right particularly massive. Two-storey, three-window range of small windows. Upper floor had 9-pane casements, one survives to left, 4-pane casement centre and missing window to right (under repair 1998). Ground floor has 4-pane sash window each side of plank door. Oak lintels, large to front door. Stone steps up to door. Right end wall has massive chimney with 4 steps on left, 2 on right, bread-oven projects in angle to right. Added rear lean-to, the left end roofless and with squat stone side-wall chimney.
Interior
Five heavy beams to ground floor, small fireplace to left, large fireplace right with beam dated `I VII XX V'. Dog-leg stair probably mid C19.
Reason for designation
Included as a rare example of an earlier C18 farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Pound near Three Horse ShoesNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Brynmelyn and attached outbuildingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of All SaintsReligious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
- Gwynfe Church HallReligious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.