L-shaped farm ranges, Ffynogion

Cadw's description

Location

The ranges are at right-angles, bounding the S and W sides of the farmyard. The farmyard is located to the SE of the farmhouse and set apart from it.

History

Farm ranges, probably C18. Some early C20 alterations, including the insertion of metal windows with ventilators. The S range was probably a cow-house originally, later converted to a dairy parlour. The front of the E range was rebuilt in the late C20.

Exterior

Two large ranges joined at the SW corner, both of 2 full storeys. The S range, facing N into the farmyard, is of white-washed brick under a corrugated asbestos roof. Openings, mainly with timber lintels, containing boarded doors and loft hatches, and metal windows with ventilators. From R end, ground floor has 2 doorways with split doors, a window, an infilled opening, a doorway with segmental brick head, 2 windows, a doorway with split doors, and to far L a window with segmental brick head. The tall loft storey has openings at different levels, not aligned with those below. From R, a boarded door, then a 2-light unglazed window immediately under the eaves. Towards the centre, 4 loft hatches, alternately under the eaves and at a lower level; 2 ventilation slits to L. The E gable end has a dovecote with ledges and holes, partly obscured by a lower cart-shed bay; this is also of white-washed brick under a corrugated asbestos roof, with wide cart opening to L, and 2 small infilled openings, vertically aligned, to R. Seen from interior of main range, the E gable end has 2 openings; the rear has a small opening.

The W farm range faces E into the farmyard. The E front has been rebuilt in steel-framing, clad in timber boarding with wide steel doors, under a corrugated steel roof. The W side is of white-washed brick, with 3 doorways under segmental brick heads, and ventilation slits. Loft has 3 metal windows with flat heads, probably early C20.

Adjoining the N gable end is a slightly lower 2-storey unit, possibly a former stable with accommodation over. Constructed of white-washed brick to E and W, under a slate roof, the N gable end of random stone. The E front has boarded door under cambered brick head to R; upper storey has 6-pane metal window. W side has boarded door to R under cambered brick head. N gable end has unglazed ground floor window with timber slats, the upper storey with shallow 2-light small-pane wooden window.

Interior

The interior of the S range retains its loft floor, the ground floor ceiling with shallow-chamfered cross-beams and joists. Mainly open-plan, but retaining part of a later brick partition. E range, partly seen, is probably 6-bay, with Queen-post trusses or tie-beam trusses with curved struts, all of pegged construction.

Reason for designation

Listed as unusually large farm ranges retaining their C18 agricultural character, and for group value with Ffynogion.