Ifor tells me the house was built in 24 hours. The rules for making a claim on "common" land called for tossing a hammer as far as possible to the north, south, east and west. That determined the property lines. Once that was determined, the house had to be constructed and have smoke going up the chimneys before sundown. That house has two chimneys. As you enter the front door, there are stairs directly ahead to the 2nd floor. An immediate turn left takes you to the dining room and kitchen. An immediate turn to the right was the living room. The bedroom areas were upstairs. It has been 60 years since anyone occupied the house. The nearby marsh is no longer being actively drained. Eventually the marsh will return to claim the land under the house.
The house is located 1/4 mile from the lead mine as Ysbty Ystwyth. My great great grandfather made shoes for the miners. The lead mine was full of sulphuric acid. It rapidly destroyed shoes, so there was a constant need for new ones. The wood soles of the shoes were carved from local trees. The uppers were made from sheepskin. Other members of the family in Llanfihangel y Creuddyn tended sheep to provide for wool, leather and meat.