The Farmers' Arms, Porthcawl, Bridgend

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4899 / 51°29'23"N

Longitude: -3.7019 / 3°42'6"W

OS Eastings: 281934

OS Northings: 178145

OS Grid: SS819781

Mapcode National: GBR H7.K7KF

Mapcode Global: VH5HG.ST96

Plus Code: 9C3RF7QX+X6

Entry Name: The Farmers' Arms

Listing Date: 17 February 1998

Last Amended: 17 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19372

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: Farmers Arms, Nottage
Farmers Arms, Nottage, Porthcawl
Farmers Arms

ID on this website: 300019372

Location: Near the centre of the old village and backing onto the Village Green.

County: Bridgend

Town: Porthcawl

Community: Porthcawl

Locality: Nottage

Built-Up Area: Porthcawl

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Pub

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History

Reputedly the oldest surviving inn in the village, the older unit to right probably C18 though possibly with earlier origins, larger added unit left probably mid to later C19. Photograph c 1900 shows building much as at present.

Exterior

Of stone, pebbledashed, with painted rendered surrounds and sills to front, rendered to side and rear; Welsh slate roof, stone end stack to early unit right, yellow brick end stacks to later left; stone single storey cross wing at rear at junction of two builds and further parallel wing create a rear courtyard. 2 bay front range right has small 6/6 pane casement windows to first floor and similar larger to ground; former central doorway now has window. Later range left has deep 8/8 pane horned sash windows with painted rendered surrounds and cambered heads; central gabled porch, mostly renewed.

Interior

Interior mainly refurbished but batter to rear wall of older unit visible.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as the oldest surviving public house retaining externally much of its character.

External Links

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The Farmers' Arms

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthcawl, Bridgend