DisgrifiadFarmhouse, also known as Gate Coch, built c1600 and remodelled in the 18th and early 19th century. The fenestration was altered in later 20th century, these windows being removed during restoration work in 1999. The service wing is probably later C18, and has surviving timber cross-windows to rear. The rear has been altered since a photograph in Fox & Raglan. A finial on the front wall is marked WT 1710, but is not necessarily in situ. The description in Fox & Raglan, also in 1980 listing, does not tally with what is there now. The mural stair in projecting tower, and ornate partition doorhead do not seem to have been there at that time, diamond mullion windows have gone, and the upper end is not subdivided into two. The cellar was not seen.
Owned by William Arthur in 1704, and marked on 1839 Tithe map as owned and occupied by Thomas Arthur, with 53 acres (21.5 hectares), sold by Thomas Arthur 1874. Owned by the Herberts of Clytha Park c1900.
A farmhouse constructed of rubble stone (the render mostly removed in 1999) with a slate roof and 3 red brick stacks. It is two-storey, with a three-window main front with a matching, added, one-window service range to right with a straight joint between. All the windows are c1960 metal in brick surrounds (being removed 1999).
A concrete porch to the door in the third bay has two eroded small obelisk finials on top, which are almost certainly not in situ. The 1980 list describes a porch of simple columns with obelisks.
A whitewashed rendered south end has a blocked loft light, the north end retaining its loft light and having a single storey addition with a door to the kitchen. There is a casement pair to the north, a triple casement to the west.
The rear is of whitewashed rubble with the right side projected as an outshut. The left side has a timber cross-window to each floor with an iron opening light, the outshut having a metal triple casement on each floor to the right.
It has a two-room plan with a large south end inglenook fireplace, and post and panel partition between rooms. The Lobby entry plan is probably not original, and lower, south end room was added in the 18th century.
The main room has heavy chamfered beams with flitch plates inserted during the restoration at each end, stepped curved stops copying the originals. There are chamfered joists with triangular stops, and a 20th century replacemen oak chamfered fireplace lintel. Chamfered stone sides to fireplace. Brick-lined bread oven within.
The post-and-panel partition of c1600 has chamfered posts, stopped at the bases, and a doorway at the left end blocked with reused chamfered posts like those elsewhere on the partition. The opening is at the right end has a plank door, with a further opening in centre being cut through (masked by furniture 1999). The upper room has two beams, one replaced with steel, with thin squared joists between this and the partition; one thicker squared joist is reused.
The south end is added, probably in 18th century, having two plastered axial beams with thin cornice mouldings, but earlier 19th century 6-panel doors. An off-centre fireplace on south end has a painted timber surround.
(Source; CAdw listing database) S Fielding RCAHMW 10/08/2005
