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Llethr

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandovery (Llanymddyfri), Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0005 / 52°0'1"N

Longitude: -3.822 / 3°49'19"W

OS Eastings: 275015

OS Northings: 235132

OS Grid: SN750351

Mapcode National: GBR Y3.J2MC

Mapcode Global: VH4HF.PZS8

Plus Code: 9C4R252H+65

Entry Name: Llethr

Listing Date: 18 June 2004

Last Amended: 18 June 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82889

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300082889

Location: Situated some 400m down lane running W from Heol Rhos at Croesffordd around back of Banc y Garth.

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Llandovery (Llanymddyfri)

Community: Llandovery

Locality: Blaenos

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

Blaenos estate small farmhouse, probably built in 1860s as similar to Croesffordd nearby which is dated 1867. Not marked on first edition OS map of 1820s. In the picturesque cottage style favoured for estate building at the time. The Blaenos estate was owned by the Jones banking family in the C19.

Exterior

Small farmhouse, rubble stone with slate deep-eaved roof and end chimneys, the right one rendered, the left one rebuilt in red brick. One and a half storeys, double-fronted with asymmetrical spacing, the door closer to right window. Casement-pair windows with stone voussoirs, keystones, and stone sills, one each side to ground floor with stone hoodmoulds, one each side above breaking eaves in small stone gables with fretted bargeboards. Broad front doorway with stone voussoirs and keystones, plank door with cover strips. Porch with similar bargeboards to gable but C20 brick sides. Ground floor right window has incised finely-written 'Edwd Jones Esqr' and bird beneath, on one pane.

Interior

Centre passage plan with kitchen to left and parlour to right. Tiled hall and kitchen floors, boarded hall dado. Kitchen has enclosed stairs on back wall and fireplace with earlier C20 range. Joisted ceiling. Board doors.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a mid Victorian small estate farmhouse with characteristic picturesque detail.

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