Pandy Farm and Clock Tower c.1766 CF47 8PA

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Pandy Farm and Clock Tower c.1766

CF47 8PA

Fine stone farmhouse and clock tower built in 1816 by a Bristol firm, Bough Duggan & Co. The existing clock was erected in 1856 and made in Cyfarthfa Works under the direction of George Cope-Pearce, Chief Engineer. In 1962 an electric mechanism was installed, at some time the smaller set of black hands, which showed the time in America, five hours back, and the chimes were removed.

The plaque reads:

Pandy Farm and Clock Tower c.1766 The farmhouse is thought to have been built on land previously used as a fulling mill in the 14th century, and owned by the Earl of Plymouth. The clock tower dates from 1816, but was later rebuilt by George Cope-Pearce.

Grade II Listed

Farmhouse
History
Probably ca 1825 (date of Cyfarthfa Castle).

Description
2-storey, 5-window roughcast asymmetrical front with steeply hipped slate roof, single rubble stack. Sash windows without glazing bars in plain reveals, segmental head to larger window offset left. Painted surround to doorway offset right; walled forecourt.

Clock Tower

History
Soon after 1825 (same style as Cyfarthfa Castle). Probably designed by Robert Lugar.

Description
Square, rubble clock tower with castellated parapets and false machicolation. Bell-cage with cock weathervanebehind parapet; blue clock-faces to upper storey with arched window facing over farmhouse. Twin rubble rangesof farm square attached to left.

Barn & L-Plan Stable Ranges

History
Probably soon after 1825, later alterations and additions.

Description
Rubble-built barn flanking Brecon Road; dressed quoins, brick to oculus, ventilation slits and loft openings in gables. Pointed arched wagon entrance with projecting brick frame offset to right. Modern tiled roof.

Single-storey stables behind enclose NW and SW sides of farmyard. Coursed rubble with cambered freestone arches to openings. Slate roof to NW range, modern tiles to twin SW ranges.

Outer sides of SW ranges have (later) cambered openings with rusticated dressings and attached 2-bay coachhouse set back. SE front adjoining the Clock Tower has two segmental arched windows and an offset doorcase with dressed surrounds.

Originally formed the stables, coach-house and stores to Cyfarthfa Castle.