Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llwyn Smithy
Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhydowen, Llandysul, Ceredigion, designated on 13 January 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1993
- Locality
- Rhydowen
- Community
- Llandysul
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.08110, -4.27067
- Cadw reference
- 10641
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 by roadside some 300m S of Rhydowen crossroads.
History
S end room has heavy ceiling beam and timber-lintel to broad fireplace. Earlier C19.
Exterior
Small cottage in whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof and stone end stacks, capped in brick. Single storey with end-wall entry in main fireplace wall. Two small windows to front, 4-pane sashes with cambered heads and slate sills. S end wall has ledged door with stone voussoirs to head. Lean-to at rear. Small loft light on N end.
Reason for designation
Listed as the best surviving of the small single storey end-entry cottages in the area (others being Blodeuyn, Ty Mari and Penwalken, Porthrhyd). Group value with former Smithy opposite.
Nearby in the register
- Former Smithy opposite Llwyn SmithyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Entrance Gatepiers on N Drive to AlltyrodynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tomen Rhyd-OwenMotteunder 1 mi
- Capel Llwynrhydowen (Old Chapel)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.