Garth-fawr

Garth-fawr is an altered timber-framed house dating from the 1½-storey period, originally consisting of two units but now enlarged to three. The building is mostly encased or underbuilt in stone and is oriented north-east/south-west, facing south-east towards a garden. It features a slate roof with a modern brick chimney located to the left of center when viewed from the front, and a rear wing that includes a stone end-chimney.

The front elevation, which faces the garden, is primarily made of white stone. The upper parts of the left and middle bays still display timber framing. There is a modern door and porch at the main entrance, positioned opposite the main chimney. Flanking this entrance are pairs of 12-pane iron casement windows, with a modern timber window in the right bay. The center and right bays each have dormers fitted with modern casements.

The left gable elevation is constructed of uncoursed plain stonework and features small-pane iron casements in the upper storey and in the rear extension, along with a small modern window. The right gable elevation displays timber framing above the tie beam and stonework below, with the framing being brick nogged. There is a small-pane window where a former loft doorway was located.

The irregular rear elevation includes a small catslide lean-to that incorporates a porch, along with a small dormer and one rooflight. The end of the rear wing is finished in plain stonework.

Inside, there is a large inserted chimney with a main hearth serving the middle unit. The middle and north-east units contain two axial main beams, while the south-west unit has a single axial beam with very large chamfers. Notching in the soffit of the beams in the central unit is thought to be related to a former dais end. The gable end of the rear extension features a large hearth with a bread oven to the right and space for a boiler to the left.