Ffridd

Cadw's description

Location

The small dwelling is uphill sited on the S flank of Foel-y-fridd, some 80m above the valley bottom road along the Afon Angell.

History

The building was probably erected in the later C18 as a permanent dwelling on the encroachment into the ffridd.

Exterior

The house is built of local rubble stonework, colourwashed in both red and white at various times, and grouted slate roof with rooflights. Single storey, living room, inner room, and 2-bay cowhouse in line set into the slope. The living room has a large inglenook stack in the gable end with a small fire window in the gable, and an added scullery at the back, W side. Entrance, a boarded door in a chamfered frame opening to the lobby beside the stack. Two-light 6-paned casement wood windows, the smaller window to the inner room having a drip ledge over. Remains of a corrugated iron bathroom in the front angle of the scullery. Entrance to the cowhouse is against the upper wall of the house. A single window each side.

Interior

Chamfered cross ceiling beam with swept-out stops. Fire beam is boxed in behind a mantle shelf.

Reason for designation

Included as a good and well preserved small marginal land farmhouse, built on traditional lines.