Cilthriew, Kerry, grade II listed building in the United kingdom
Cilthriew is a stone and timber house in Kerry, Wales, dating from the late 1500s and protected as a Grade II listed building. The structure combines stone walls with timber framing and displays traditional Welsh design, featuring a porch on one side and a prominent chimney stack at the front entrance.
The house was built around 1500 and was originally part of a small settlement also known as Kilroith and Kilroyth. The Pugh family owned the land for more than two centuries and played important roles locally, while later owners such as banker Richard Leyland and John Naylor held the estate until about 1930.
The site sits on flat ground before a gentle hill and is easily accessible to visit. You can observe the well-preserved craftsmanship and the mix of stone and timber, as well as the fine construction details from outside the building.
The building features a rare element: decorative bargeboards and shaped brackets added in the 1800s, plus a small chamber that may have served as a dairy. These details reflect how the house was redesigned as a cottage orne style, a design approach that brought charm and refinement to rural homes.
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