Dolgun Uchaf

Dolgun Uchaf is an early 18th century farmhouse with associated farm buildings. The farmhouse is constructed of whitewashed rubble masonry, with a moderately pitched slate roof, plain eaves, and deep verges. A tall square rendered stone stack is located at the right end, with a rendered lateral stack to the front, featuring slated offsets and gablets and water tabling. The farmhouse is two storeys high and has two window bays. It features 2-light casement windows set under the eaves, with larger windows on the ground floor to the right, all with stone lintels. A round arched doorway, constructed with stone voussoirs, leads to a half-glazed door. A whitewashed rubble lean-to extends to the right, with a slate roof, a rubble stack, a 2-light window, and a plank door, all under stone lintels. A lateral stack is present to the left, with an out window adjacent. A stone stair to the granary obscures the original cross passage door. A plank door is set under the eaves of the granary. A loading door is positioned to the left, above a cambered cartshed entry. A lean-to cartshed adjoins the farmhouse in line to the left, built of rubble masonry with a slate roof. It has a loft door and a cartshed entry, both with timber lintels. A modern rubble scullery lean-to is attached to the rear, with a slate roof, a tall rendered brick stack, a modern door, and a 2-light window.

An early 18th century barn adjoins the main building at right angles to the right on the rear. It is constructed of rubble masonry with a steeply pitched quarry slate roof, plain eaves, and deep verges. Opposite doorways are located at the top end, and one gable end has been rebuilt. The barn has through purlin collared trusses, most of which have been repaired. A tie beam remains alongside the threshing floor. Originally, a lofted cowhouse was situated at the downhill end, with a storage bay lower than the threshing floor, supported by a sillbeam.

A 19th century stable adjoins the east end of the farmhouse. It is constructed of coursed rubble masonry with a moderately pitched quarry slate roof, plain eaves, and close verges. A loft doorway under the eaves has a plank door, and a split stable door is positioned on the ground floor to the right, above a deep stone lintel. A tackroom and loosebox are located in a rear outshot. The stable features timber stalls and a 19th century collared truss.

Inside the farmhouse, a heavy stop-chamfered plank and muntin dais partition is present. An original doorway with an ogee doorhead leads to an early three-plank door. Stop-chamfered ceiling beams are visible in the former service rooms at the east end, and a stop-chamfered bressumer is positioned above the end fireplace. The lateral fireplace is partly blocked, and the partition screens extend through to the first floor. The interior of the cartshed may show evidence of original window placements. Original doorways from the cross passage are round arched with stone voussoirs. The roof is a 7-bay structure with through purlin arch braced collar trusses, upper struts which are cusped to two trusses over the former open hall, and chamfering. Straight wind braces are visible on the original purlins throughout. The building is of group value.