History

Estate farmhouse built c1870-5 as part of the general rebuilding of the farms on the island. There were 4 pairs of farmhouses and 3 single houses, this one, Plas Bach and the chapel house. Carreg Fawr and Plas Bach appear to be of slightly larger scale than the semi-detached farmhouses and may reflect higher status occupants.

Exterior

Farmhouse, unpainted render to front and sides, rubble stone rear, with slate roofs and 2 brick ridge stacks. Slate gable coping. One and a half storeys, gabled each end and 2 gables projecting to W front and to E rear, both sides with gabled porch clasped between the projecting main gables. Timber small-paned windows with mullion and transom divisions, as on the other island farms. Small 3-light window to first floor and larger 3-light below in each gable. Porches have square-headed entries and ledged doors within. S end gable has similar 3-light window to first floor.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good distinctively designed example of a later C19 estate farmhouse, part of the remarkable group on the island.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29497420

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)