Swffryd-ganol including front garden wall is a Grade II listed building in the Blaenau Gwent local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 26 November 1999. A C17 Farmhouse.

Swffryd-ganol including front garden wall

WRENN ID
shadowed-flue-cream
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Blaenau Gwent
Country
Wales
Date first listed
26 November 1999
Type
Farmhouse
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Rubble built two storey farmhouse of L-plan, the angle enclosed by drystone rubble wall to small front (S) garden. Roof of local stone tiles, currently being reinstated. Main section of farmhouse aligned E-W, with projecting two-bay range to left. Broad rendered chimney stack to W end, stone stack to E gable; red brick stack to S gable. S-facing side of garden elevation of two bays: two-light four-pane casements above four-pane windows: cambered stone voussoired heads, stone sills. E facing elevation also of two bays: upper window are two-light 12-pane casements set under eaves. Similar window to ground floor centre with brick head: straight joints show that this was originally a door. Door to extreme right, cambered stone voussoired head. W elevation of wing has two ground floor windows with collapsed lintels. To left against gable end of main range is single storey lean-to, of rubble. Vague joints visible to lower part of gable wall, possibly associated with a lost lower range (possibly a byre). Rear (N) elevation has small window to right and broad outshut to left under catslide roof.

Living room to W end of main range has massive fireplace opening with large iron grate. Stone flags to floor. To right of fireplace is chimney stair with timber treads: door to stair has segmental chamfered timber frame, early C17. Two stop-chamfered beams. Parlour to E end has ceiling removed: entered via planked door. S room in wing has C19 fireplace; ceiling removed. Roof structure of main range looks C19; simple collar trusses.

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