Maescastell (former Farmhouse)

Maescastell is an early to mid-18th century farmhouse with an attached lower byre of equal length. The farmhouse is built from rubble, which was formerly whitewashed, and is one and a half storeys high. It features a steeply pitched corrugated iron roof with thatch visible underneath and wooden soffits. The gable chimney stacks are made of rubble, with slate tabling; the stack on the left is wider and has drips. The facade has three windows in an offset arrangement. There are three attic windows, which were formerly dormers, with small four-pane casements; two of these windows are missing glazing bars. The ground floor has two windows with timber lintels: a two-light six-pane casement to the left and a single-pane casement to the right. There is a central doorway that has been blocked, and a steel-framed window has been inserted. To the left, there is an inserted door with brick jambs and a timber lintel, leading to a modern half-glazed door.

The lower byre to the left is a single storey, also built from rubble and topped with a corrugated iron roof. There is a former cross passage door to the right, featuring a timber lintel and a planked stable-type door. The original entry to the house from the cross passage has been blocked since the byre was converted into a milking parlour. A brick lean-to is located on the left side of the door, also with a corrugated iron roof. There is a door leading to the return elevation of the byre with a timber lintel. A corrugated iron shed is positioned against the right end of the house. The rear elevation of the house is whitewashed and has three ground floor windows at varying levels, all with timber lintels. The left window is a single-light four-pane casement, while the other two are single-light two-pane casements. There are three doors at the rear of the byre, each with wooden lintels and planked doors, and steps leading to the left cross-passage door. A tiny attic window opening is located near the right-hand corner.

The interior was not available for inspection, but the thatch and plaited underthatch are still present, and it is likely that the roof is of cruck construction. The traditional entry to the house was formerly off the cross passage.