Castell Bach

A two-storey house of three units plus later additions, sited downslope, in local uncoursed limestone masonry with slate roof. Large stone chimney stack between lower and middle units. A single storey modern lean-to at the south side covers the position of one doorway to the cross passage; the other doorway is within a later north wing of outbuildings now occupied as a second house. Against the east (uphill) gable wall is a later unit also in uncoursed stone and with slate roof, described as a former shippon, not communicating with the main part of the house; this has a modern porch on its north side. Glazed porch also to doorway of the central unit on the south side. The elevations to north and south excluding the additional unit at east are of three windows, corresponding to the three units; modern windows in small openings; the present main doorway is a secondary insertion. Modern windows and dormer in the additional unit at east.

The central unit (the hall) is now entered directly from the south side by a main doorway protected by a small lightly constructed porch; vertical boarded door with four-pane overlight. The hall retains its large chimney, chamfered main beam and flat-laid chamfered joists. Similar joists visible in the kitchen (but others apparently boxed in behind a modern ceiling in the bathroom). Upstairs, in the wall between the central and east units, a large strongly cambered tie beam is apparent (behind wallpaper). The present stairs position is within the hall against the north side; a previous stairs position is indicated within the kitchen against the south side.