Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stables at Heol-ddu
Gorslas, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 January 1993
- Locality
- Heol-ddu
- Town
- Llanelli
- Community
- Gorslas
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81599, -4.11960
- Cadw reference
- 9755
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
Heol-ddu is situated nearly 1km NW of Foelgastell, midway between Cefneithin and Porthyrhyd. This building lies at right angles and to the SE of the main farmhouse. Walled garden to its rear.
History
Heol-ddu was a farmhouse probably built by Philip Lloyd (who was active as a nonconformist benefactor in 1712) in 1748; his two sons succeeded to the farm. The stable block also carries on its datestone the initials P LL, with the date 1758, possibly refering to the same Phillip or possibly a son of the same initial.
Exterior
Tall stable range in rubble masonry with an almost symmetrical front; corrugated steel-sheeting roof. Two slit ventilators to the loft at left, two at right. Boarded stable doors to end bays. The central cart-entrance has been narrowed. One inserted window to either side. Timber lintels to openings. Downhill (left) gable end has outside stairs up to similar doorway and uphill end has modern lean-to. Datestone centrally at high level. Small blocked stable ventilation holes in rear elevation.
Interior
Six-bay roof structure with light C19 trusses. Eight-bay loft floor structure with large main beams. The loft vents splay internally.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items at Heol-ddu as a building nearly contemporary with the main house in this well-preserved C18 farm group.
Nearby in the register
- Walled Garden at Heol-dduDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Dwelling to Rear of Heol-dduDomesticunder 1 mi
- Heol-ddu farmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Agricultural Range known as 'the Barn' at Heol-dduAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.