Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castell Hywel, Llandysul, Ceredigion, designated on 13 January 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1993
- Locality
- Castell Hywel
- Community
- Llandysul
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.11233, -4.27740
- Cadw reference
- 10594
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at right angles to road opposite drive to Castell Hywell.
History
Said to be recorded back to 1724.
Exterior
C18 small cottage, single storey and loft, rubble stone, whitewashed with corrugated iron roof, formerly thatched. Brick stack on ridge at original E end. Original cottage has centre door and window each side, C20 glazing. E addition has one window.
Interior
Hewn centre beams to ground floor. Collar trusses to roof with scarfed cruck joints and wavy collar pieces. Four bays. Chimney end has small collar carrying Y-shaped ridge support. Original stair removed and modern stair added in E end section.
Reason for designation
A good example of small single storey and loft cottage of regional type.
Nearby in the register
- Castell HywelDomesticunder 1 mi
- GwaralltyrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cartshed range to left of GwaralltyrynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Watermill at GlandwrIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.