Llanfythin Farmhouse

The house comprises two blocks set at right angles on a platformed site cut into the rock on the S with an enclosed forecourt on its E side. Cement rendered elevations of local Liass limestone with sandstone dressings, with slate pitched roofs.

The W block is of 2-storeys and is of C16 date with later extensions to the N and W apparently retaining medieval masonry in its W wall. The S block is 2-storeys with cellar, presumably of medieval origins and supposedly incorporating the remains of a Norman chapel. This block appears to be of C16 date. The cellar is supposedly the remains of a Norman chapel. The W block was extended in the late C18 to the N and a kitchen wing was added to the W The first floor ceiling of the S block was raised and the upper storey was closed off and the roof structure has been replaced and the chimneys rebuilt in brick. The older, S part of the W block has a base batter to the E wall. The entrance and fenestration on the E elevation are modern with a blocked 4-centred arched doorway to the left of the new door. The N gable end and the W wall of the kitchen wing are blind with a gable end chimney stack. The projecting C18 kitchen wing has modern fenestration on N wall and small pantry light on W gable with modern windows above. Modern lean-to extension to S end of kitchen wing encloses a formerly external door with plain chamfered jambs from an early doorway. S end of Elevation of W block is an original 2-light sunk chamfered square headed mullion window without hoodmould. S end of W range is a lean-to which is thought to have served as a bread house. The S wall of the S block is heavily battered at its base with a modern doorway leading to the cellar with large modern windows to ground and first floor. On the E gable end is a modern stair window, set up on the right is a small light with sunk chamfered jambs set between a small Sutton stone carved tablet depicting 3 rabbits. The N wall of the S range has blocked opening at E end with a modern doorway with window above. Substantial cellar beneath.

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The principal room of the W block is divided into 3 bays by exposed ceiling beams each with broad chamfer and hollow stops with fillet. Modern fireplace in S gable end gives access to passage to S block with 2-centred dressed stone arch with keel stops. S block remains undivided at ground floor with enlarged modern window openings on the S wall. Exceptionally fine complexly moulded ceiling beams with massive torus moulded fillet and hollow chamfers. Cupboards to N side of fire on E gable, large open fire without surround. Gable entry spiral stair to S side of fire rises to first floor but second flight to attic now blocked. First floor has been subdivided and modernised. Attic storey to W range retains late C18 square-headed moulded fire surround with plaster fleur-de-lis and single Tudor rose on wall above. Fireplace flanked by moulded square cupboard frames (now blocked) each with plaster stylised rose above.