Ty Cerrig

A long single-storey range constructed of large blocks of white-washed random stone under a thatched roof; tall ridge stack, rendered over stone. The windows are mainly C20 wooden casements, those to E with diamond glazing. The W side of the house, fronting the road, shows signs of historic alteration: the inserted stack, of crude stonework, is offset L of centre; immediately to its L is a fragment of original box-panelling with plaster infill, on a high battered plinth, containing a small 2-light casement with diamond glazing. Further L is an infilled window with timber lintel. To R of stack is a plain-glazed 2-light casement, possibly enlarged, beyond which is a single light with timber lintel. Alterations to far R, including a tall narrow recess, its purpose unclear, blocked window to its R, and inserted small casement beyond. South gable end is of stone, with small C20 light inserted to gable. The N gable end is of random stone, the gable rebuilt in brick, with a small light. Lean-to against ground floor, containing a mid-late C20 door to L and window to R. The N half of the E side is 4-window, all 2- or 3-light; the window 2nd from L inserted into an earlier stone porch, possibly made when the house was divided. Further S is a parallel single-storey range of c1920, with 2 large windows as main range. A porch, dated 1992, was added to the N end of this range: inside, a doorway to R leads into house forming a lobby-entrance. The 2 ranges do not join, the medieval range retaining an early 2-light iron casement with early fastenings (visible inside).

The interior retains its original 4 cruck-trusses, the later end walls of stone. The cruck trusses are well-preserved, each with a collar, central vertical strut and 2 raked struts. The building is now ceiled, but the apex of each truss is visible in the loft, including some wattle and daub panels. The stack was inserted through the hall/outer room truss and is offset to the W, leaving a corridor along the E side of the building. The chimney has back-to-back fireplaces: That to N, facing living room, has a very large cambered timber lintel; there was a bake-oven with arched head to rear R, which had its own flue, now blocked. The S fireplace, facing kitchen has timber lintel, with paired arches, possibly carved into the soffit later and connected with the blacksmith's. The opposite wall of the kitchen has a narrow infilled opening to the R, its purpose unknown. Bay at N end, now an outbuilding, is set right down on large rocks, over which the house is built.