Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Awelaur (former Vicarage) Coach-house
Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 27 August 1999
- Locality
- Golden Grove Village
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Llanfihangel Aberbythych
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85712, -4.04889
- Cadw reference
- 22202
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
Detached to the north-east of Awelaur.
History
Contemporary with the construction of the former Vicarage, c1879.
Exterior
Building of three units and a loft, facing west towards the former Vicarage. Local limestone masonry in irregular snecked courses, generally oolitic limestone dressings. Slate roof with red tile ridge and hips; vent tiles at intervals. Dormer over the right unit with boarded shutters; its sides in yellow bricks.
Door and barred window to left unit (believed to have been a cowhouse); door and two casement windows to centre unit (stable) and large opening (with modern sliding door) to garage at right. Flat arches to the door and window openings; lintel over the loft opening. No openings in the rear elevation.
In front of the right unit is a brick hardstanding with sunken surface and drain for vehicle washing.
Interior
Left unit: three timber cow-stalls against the north gable wall. Centre unit: two timber horse stalls against the east side wall. Ladder to loft in the right unit.
Reason for designation
A well-preserved small coach-house contemporary with the parsonage of Golden Grove.
Nearby in the register
- Awelaur (former Vicarage) Servants' LatrineDomesticunder 1 mi
- Awelaur, formerly the VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- April Cottage, formerly the AlmshousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- West LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.