Glynhir Coach-house

Cadw's description

Location

At the east end of the access yard to Glynhir mansion, including a short link to the Bailiff's House.

History

A coach-house added to Glynhir as one of the improvements following the acquisition of Glynhir by Peter DuBuisson in 1770. The siting indicates that it post-dates the enlargement of the house by DuBuisson. This is now the coach-house flat, with attached studio flat and pottery. The gap between the original coach-house and the building now called the Bailiff's Cottage was filled at an early date by an additional unit, also serving as a coach-house and opening onto the same yard.

Exterior

A long range extending from close to the barn to the garden wall of the mansion, built of uncoursed rubble masonry with stone roofing slabs and plain red ridge tiles. Near the south end, on the axis of the access yard to the mansion, is a slightly advancing gable with a large coach-arch of deep segmental form below and a blocked loft hatch above. Clockface at the apex. Cupola on the roof apex on the same axis. This is flanked by openings each side with deep segmental arches, that to the left being a doorway. Modern joinery in these openings. Above are two flanking three-light windows with slightly cambered each heads.
Infill section between the front of the coach-house centrally and the east gable wall of the Bailiff's Cottage containing an additional coach-house facing towards the main house. Tall double doors with cambered arch; small window above to right, modern door at corner.
Elevation to left of the link section: two windows above, two doors in original openings. Door and one window above in left gable, altered. Openings in rear elevation altered.

Reason for designation

A coach-house retaining some of its original character; also listed for group value with Glynhir mansion and as one of an exceptionally complete series of estate buildings at Glynhir.