Pencoed House

Pencoed House
Location of Pencoed House in Cardiff
Type	House (now a wedding and events venue)
Location	Pentyrch, Cardiff, Glamorgan
Coordinates	51°30′37″N3°18′34″W / 51.5104°N 3.3094°W / 51.5104; -3.3094
Built	16th and 17th centuries, likely earlier origins
Architectural style(s)	Vernacular
Owner	Privately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Pencoed House
Designated	28 January 1963
Reference no.	13608

Pencoed House is a house with medieval origins, close to Capel Llaniltern in the community of Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales. Dating mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries, it is a Grade II* listed building. The house now operates as a wedding and events venue.

History

Much of the present structure of Pencoed dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. ^[1] The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales identifies earlier medieval origins, with Tudor and later additions. ^[2] Cadw supports this interpretation and suggests that the building began as a country mansion, and was subsequently adapted to serve as a farmhouse. ^[1]

Pencoed House now operates as a wedding and events venue. ^[3]

Architecture and description

The building is of two storeys and built to a cross-passage plan. The construction material is local rubble under a Welsh slate roof. ^[2]

References

1. Cadw. "Pencoed House (Grade II*) (13608)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
2. "Pencoed Farmhouse (19168)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 10 April 2025.
3. "Pencoed House homepage". Pencoed Estate. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

Sources

• Newman, John (1995). Glamorgan. The Buildings of Wales. London, UK: Penguin Books. ISBN   978-0-140-71056-4.