Bryncynfelin Farmhouse

A farmhouse sited slightly downslope and to the south of its farmyard, consisting of a main range lying north/south and a cross-range at the lower (north) end. The east face of the main range and part of the north face of the cross-range are in timber framing in square panels, painted black and white. The east face of the cross-range is in handmade brickwork, painted white. The other sides of the house have been rebuilt or added, and are rendered and painted white. Slate roofs with tile ridges; end and mid chimneys with brick stacks on the main range.

The east face of the main range has two upper and two lower windows of modern type, respecting the panels of the timber framing. The east-facing gable end of the cross-range is in brickwork including a dentil string course at first floor height and two decorative lozenges in the gable apex. Door at left with simple open brick porch; windows above and below at right, nearly aligned. These three openings are beneath earlier brick arches. The ground storey window is a little wider than the earlier window opening.

The left part of the north face of the cross-wing has a single window above and below, not aligned, also of modern type but in the existing panels. This elevation has been extended to the right and has a large modern entrance porch.

The house retains a fine post-and-panel partition to south with two doorways; traces of probable former partitioning of the inner bay into two rooms. Moulded edges to the posts. Box-framed partition above.

Two fine cruck timbers, about 600 mm at the thickest point. Apex detail not accessible. Braced collar beam. Both frames have additional timbering for the later heightened eaves.