Llanwonnog Farmhouse And Adjoining Shed

SO 32 NW LONGTOWN CP -

6/54 Llanwonnog Farmhouse 6/54 and adjoining cow shed (formerly listed as Llanwonnog Farmhouse)

• II

Farmhouse and adjoining cow shed with C17 south-east cross-wing, late C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Sandstone rubble and part painted brick, part tiled, part corrugated asbestos roof. Irregular plan with earlier house aligned north-west/south-east with cross-wing at south-east end, late C19 addition forms cross-wing to north-west and extends to south-west to connect with the cow shed; irregular and altered entrances, main axial stack to central former hall range, further gable-end stacks to C19 addition. Two storeys. South-west front: cow shed to left with two square-headed doorways and double draught doors to right, slightly higher roof-line of C19 connecting addition with steps up to upper doorway to left of square-headed doorway to ground floor; C19 cross-wing with higher roof-line and one 2-light glazing bar case- ment window, further window blocked by raised roof-line of central hall range, three 2-light C20 windows, lean-to C20 porch in angle to left of similar 2-light casement window, ledged doorway to right; gable end of cross-wing to right with one 2-light C20 casement, and part-glazed ledged door. Interior of hall range reveals bases of two cruck trusses, obscured from above by later coverings, large open fireplace with massive stone lintel, ogee-headed doorway to left of fireplace, a doorway with a square-headed surround leads to cross-wing from central hall range. The cow shed to south-west is of three bays and retains two cruck trusses which appear largely complete. (RCHM, Vol I, p 190).

Listing NGR: SO3236629788