Ty Cerrig

Ty Cerrig is a long, single-storey building, likely originating in the medieval period, constructed from large blocks of white-washed random stone and covered by a thatched roof. A substantial ridge stack, rendered over stone, rises from the centre of the roof. The windows are mostly 20th-century wooden casements; those on the east side feature diamond glazing.

The west-facing side of the house, which faces the road, shows evidence of historic alterations. A crudely constructed stone stack is offset to the left of centre. Immediately to its left is a fragment of original box panelling with plaster infill, set on a high, battered plinth and containing a small, two-light casement with diamond glazing. Further to the left is an infilled window with a timber lintel. To the right of the stack is a plain-glazed two-light casement, possibly enlarged, followed by a single light with a timber lintel. Further alterations extend to the far right, including a tall, narrow recess of unclear purpose, a blocked window to its right, and an inserted small casement beyond. The south gable end is constructed of stone, with a small 20th-century window inserted into the gable. The north gable end is of random stone, with the gable rebuilt in brick and containing a small light. A lean-to addition extends along the ground floor, featuring a mid-to-late 20th-century door on the left and a window on the right.

The north-east side of the building features four windows, each two or three-light; one of these windows was inserted into an earlier stone porch, likely when the house was divided. A parallel single-storey range, dating to approximately 1920, connects to the south, featuring two large windows that align with the main range. A porch, dated 1992, was added to the north end of this range; internally, a doorway on the right leads to a lobby entrance. The two ranges do not join, and the medieval range retains an early two-light iron casement with original fastenings, which is visible from within.

The interior preserves the original four cruck trusses, with later stone end walls. These cruck trusses are well-preserved, each featuring a collar, a central vertical strut, and two raked struts. The building is now ceiled, but the apex of each truss remains visible in the loft, along with some wattle and daub panels. The stack was inserted through the hall/outer room truss, offset to the west, creating a corridor along the east side of the building. The chimney incorporates back-to-back fireplaces. The north fireplace, facing the living room, has a very large cambered timber lintel, and a bake-oven with an arched head, which had its own flue, now blocked, is located to the rear on the right. The south fireplace, facing the kitchen, also has a timber lintel, with paired arches, possibly later carvings on the soffit, which are said to be connected with a blacksmith’s workshop. A narrow, infilled opening of unknown purpose is located on the opposite wall of the kitchen. A bay at the north end, now an outbuilding, is built directly on large rocks, with the house resting above them.