Wern Farmhouse

3-storeyed L-plan house of rubble construction on boulder and rock foundations; shallow-pitched, hipped slate roofs. Central chimney at the intersection of the two arms, forming a lobby entry to the main (SE-facing) front. The other wing has a gabled and projecting lateral chimney to the rear; both stacks have weathercoursing and simply-moulded capping, that to the latter altered. Off-centre entrance (L) to front, with modern door. Above, an inset slate plaque commemorating Richard Jones of Wern. To the R of the entrance, two 4-pane late C19 sash windows with a small 6-pane window beyond; single 4-pane sashes to the first and second floors. Off-centre entrance to SW side with modern steel-framed windows in altered openings to all floors; similar modern windows to ground floor of W gable. Modern extensions to N gable and lateral chimney side, both under construction at the time of inspection.

Lobby entry with former hall to R of entrance. This has a primary late C16 fireplace with wide, stopped-chamfered bressummer; early C19 replacement beamed ceiling. Former parlour with fine primary beamed ceiling; wide stopped-chamfering to main beams and ogee stops to joists. Stopped-chamfered bressummer to lateral chimney. Plain, early C19 stick baluster stair with square newels. Pegged oak doorcases to most first and second-floor rooms, though mostly with modern boxing-in; C19 king-post trusses to roof.