Llechwedd-y-garth

Lobby entrance against fireplace in east end of main range: this room has substantial ceiling beams of late C16 or early C17 type with half-round mouldings and chamfered joists. Square panelled framing in incomplete partition wall. Heavy bressumer over fireplace, which retains spit-roasting equipment. Layout in continuation of this range has been altered, and little detail is visible in west wing, though axial fireplace here also has heavy bressumer. East forward wing also retains early detail, largely of seventeenth century character, including staircase (possibly not in situ, its layout modified/extended by Clough Williams-Ellis) with turned balusters, moulded rail and fluted newels with large acorn finials. Timber framed partition exposed in sitting room, which has corner fireplace with panelled overmantel dated 1661 with initials T over H.H. Ceiling beams with half-round chamfers. 2 ogee arched doorways into this wing, and into the drawing room that runs between the two wings, are probably C18.

The house comprises a long range parallel to the slope, with two forward wings offset to form a symmetrical composition at the left of this range (the left hand wing runs through to the rear, as a cross-wing to the main range). The main range is double-pile between these wings, and they are also linked by an early C20 extension. Rubble stone throughout (rendered on west side wall) with slate roofs - mostly old graded slate. The rear range appears to have been built in at least two phases (the roofline is discontinuous), with possibly the earliest section that which is advanced to the right of the forward wings. This comprises a 2 storey, long single unit range with lobby entry against gable end stack. Doorway in lean-to open-work timber porch (the work of Williams-Ellis?) and nailed timber door with strap hinges; 2-light windows on each floor to left; gothick arched light to first floor (but timber lintel of earlier opening visible above), simpler 2-light casement with rough stone voussoir head below. Continuation of this range has higher hipped roof. The two forward wings have matched detail in their gable ends, comprising small-paned casement windows with gothic traceried heads (detail renewed in left hand wing) on each of 3 floors. Stacks on inner corner of each gable (further axial stacks within each wing). The wings are linked by a two-storeyed timber-framed addition by Clough-Williams Ellis: this comprises 6 bays of timber framing with leaded light windows and glazed central doors to ground floor, accessed by a stepped terrace enriched by timber balusters with acorn finials; the fine lead rainwater goods are associated with this work and are dated 1907 with initials H and B. G. Return elevation of right hand wing (to east) also has gothick casement windows of eighteenth century character, and a doorway with similar head. West side elevation carried a plaque recording the restoration of the building by H and B.S. Gough in 1907: its detail is largely of C19 character - small-paned sash windows. Rear of range includes some blocked detail of earlier windows in the central section, and in the earliest section to the east, a small 2-light timber mullioned window with stone hood mould.