2 Gelli Fawr

A two-storey, three-window house at Gelli, Whitford, with a gabled staircase projection to the rear and a later rear wing, extended further in the late twentieth century. The building is constructed of random stone under slate roofs with stone stacks raised in brick. Large projecting stacks mark the west gable end and sit laterally between the main range and rear wing. The detail includes large quoins and raised copings with kneelers.

The windows are predominantly from the sixteenth century, consisting of two- or three-light mullioned windows with hoodmoulds, though some appear to be earlier. The front range features a central doorway with a Tudor-arched head and hoodmould. Immediately to its right is a small square-headed blocked window, followed by a three-light ovolo-moulded mullioned window with square hoodmould. Above this is a three-light mullioned window, to the left of which sits a two-light window with each light having an arched head (possibly earlier). To the left of the doorway, the masonry is disturbed where an external staircase once stood. Further left is a three-light ovolo-mullioned window with square hoodmould, with a similar window above and a small single light to the far left of the upper storey.

The west gable end has a stepped projecting stack with segmental-headed lights to each storey on its left. The west side of the two-storey staircase projection displays a two-light mullioned window with hoodmould, and a similar window sits in the gable of the projection with a renewed two-light window below. A small blocked window with square head appears on the east side. To the rear, immediately right of the staircase projection, is a three-light window with arched-headed lights and a similar two-light window above. Further right is a late twentieth-century glazed porch with corrugated plastic roof (opposite the front entrance), above which is a twentieth-century window opening with brick jambs and concrete lintel. To its right is a renewed two-light mullioned window with an inserted window in matching style above.

The east gable end contains a doorway offset to the right with a segmental head of voussoirs beneath a hoodmould, containing double planked doors with a glazed inner door. A very small light sits to its left. The upper chamber is lit by a window replaced in the 1950s, consisting of three lancets in plate tracery under an arched head with hoodmould. The rear wing, extended in the late twentieth century, includes a doorway with a two-light window above and a stone end stack. To its right, a former doorway under a segmental head of voussoirs has been converted to a two-light window with a matching window above. The west side of the rear wing has renewed windows in similar style, and a two-light window sits in the gable end offset to the left.

Internally, the front entrance leads into a small lobby with a galley kitchen ahead, occupying the former cross-passage. To the left is the partition wall with No. 1, which obscures the positions of former doorways. To the right is the hall, which has a large stone fireplace at the west end with timber lintel and narrow chamfer. The ceiling contains two spine beams with narrow chamfers and cut stops, with plain joists. A stone window seat faces the front. Close to the fireplace is a panelled door leading to stone stairs in the projecting bay. The stone staircase leads to the first floor, with timber stairs continuing to the attic storey. The first floor has flat-headed timber doorways. The roof displays substantial collar trusses with central posts; the purlins have been altered. Some wattle and daub panels are retained. Internally, the upper-level windows of the staircase bay and hall have ovolo-moulded mullions.