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Gilfach-ganol farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol), Bridgend

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5751 / 51°34'30"N

Longitude: -3.6623 / 3°39'44"W

OS Eastings: 284900

OS Northings: 187561

OS Grid: SS849875

Mapcode National: GBR H8.CZG3

Mapcode Global: VH5H3.GNRW

Plus Code: 9C3RH8GQ+33

Entry Name: Gilfach-ganol farmhouse

Listing Date: 5 January 1993

Last Amended: 8 September 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11375

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300011375

Location: Located approximately 2000m SW of Llangynwyd, close by Afon Bryncynan and midway between the woods of Craig-yr-aber and Waun-y-gilfach. Access is by a long farm track from the road

County: Bridgend

Town: Llangynwyd Middle

Community: Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol)

Community: Llangynwyd Middle

Locality: Gilfach

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

The building began as a single-unit dwelling with gable entry from the W beside an axial stack. It was modified by being subdivided into hall and inner room and a newel stair to an attic room c.1700 and extended by a small chamber to the rear. Further extensions in the C19 and again in the late C20.

Exterior

Built of local stone, roughcasted and whitewashed, with a asbestos slate roof of 1996. The front walls of the earlier section are battered at the base. The entrance is now near-centre on the S front, a modified early living room window, and set within a lean-to open rendered porch with side seats, probably an addition of c.1700. Timber lintels, no longer visible, and stone sills. Nine-pane C20 timber windows, and modern stable-type front door. To the rear a new 2-storey gabled structure containing kitchen and other rooms. Rubble terraced platform to downhill side.

Interior

Original living hall has the original stone flags replaced by stone 1996, and two deeply chamfered cross beams with cut stops. The lath and plaster partition forming the inner room has been removed, leaving mortices on a third cross beam. Circular stone stair behind stack, and various small openings in the walls, including a cupboard beside the secondary fireplace inserted c.1700 in the inner room. Timber fire lintel. Two bay roof, the principal rafters curved at the base (not as RCAHM) and having a single tenoned collar. They carry two tiers of purlins.

Reasons for Listing

Listed, notwithstanding modern alterations, as retaining the character of a small regional farmhouse with original detail.

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