Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wern Wgan
Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1999
- Locality
- Gwynfe
- Town
- Llangadog
- Community
- Llangadog
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85528, -3.90470
- Cadw reference
- 21989
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
Situated on edge of open common at SW corner of community area, on N side of the mountain road to Garnant.
History
Farmhouse with lofted stable and barn in line, probably earlier C19. 1839 Tithe Map has buildings on site, but not apparently to same layout. In 1839 the farm was owned by William Thomas, occupied by William Phillips, with 77 acres (31.2 hectares).
Exterior
House and outbuildings. Whitewashed rubble stone under single slate close-eaved roof. House to left has stone end stacks, the left end stack with external chimneybreast, the right stack on ridge. Two-storey, 3-window irregular front, upper floor with two square 6-pane sashes, both with stone voussoirs to heads and one longer 12-pane sash under eaves to right. Ground floor openings have stone voussoirs, 12-pane sashes each side of door, but only the right sash aligned with window above. Stone sills. Rear outshut in rubble stone with corrugated iron roof and one stone stack at join with main roof.
Outbuildings to right are continuous with house. To left, 2 doors with stone voussoirs, possibly to a lofted stable, left door part-blocked as window. To right, barn with vent loop each side of big cambered-headed double-doors with stone voussoirs to head.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of farmhouse and outbuildings in line, of a single build.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuilding at Wern WganAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Tair Carn Uchaf CairnsRound Cairn1 mi
- Beddau'r DerwyddonPillow Mound1 mi
- Carreg Cennen CastleDefence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.