Maescastell (attached Byre)

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 and have slate tabling, with the one on the left being wider and having drips. The facade has three windows offset, with three attic windows that were formerly dormers, each having small four-pane casements, although two of the left 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, with a steel-framed window inserted. A modern half-glazed door has been added to the left, framed by brick jambs and a timber lintel.

The lower byre, which is single storey and located to the left, is also built from rubble and has 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 due to the conversion of the byre into a milking parlour. A brick lean-to is present 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 attached to the right end of the house. The rear elevation of the farmhouse 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 back 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. Traditionally, the entry to the house was off the cross passage.