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Gorof Melyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0779 / 52°4'40"N

Longitude: -3.7736 / 3°46'25"W

OS Eastings: 278547

OS Northings: 243656

OS Grid: SN785436

Mapcode National: GBR Y5.C8LY

Mapcode Global: VH5DQ.J1WD

Plus Code: 9C4R36HG+5G

Entry Name: Gorof Melyn

Listing Date: 25 February 1999

Last Amended: 25 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21412

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300021412

Location: Situated approximately 100m S of the crossroads in Rhandirmwyn village centre.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Llandovery

Community: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Community: Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn

Locality: Rhandirmwyn

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Cottage, probably earlier C19, marked on 1841 Tithe map as Gorof Melyn, owned by Lord Cawdor occupied by Elizabeth Hughes, with 51 acres (20.66 hectares) including the Queens Arms Inn (the present Post Office).

Exterior

Cottage, colourwashed rubble stone with slate roof and shortened N end stone stack (2 modern roof lights to rear pitch). Single storey with loft, double-fronted with large sash each side of door, timber lintels, sashes with marginal glazing bars, half-glazed door. Lean-to on S end with loft light over. SW corner of house is rounded.

Interior

Not accessible on resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of the smaller cottage of the region, of group value with the village pound.

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