Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Smithy opposite 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
- 52.08108, -4.27094
- Cadw reference
- 10642
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
Mid C19
Exterior
Outbuilding, said to have been smithy. Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof. Door to left, window and door to right, all with cambered heads. Rubble end and rear walls. Basement door on N wall, 2 windows to rear lighting upper floor (ground floor from front), and one S end small pointed-headed window.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Llwyn Smithy opposite as a good pair of small traditional buildings, little altered.
Nearby in the register
- Llwyn SmithyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tomen Rhyd-OwenMotteunder 1 mi
- Entrance Gatepiers on N Drive to AlltyrodynDomesticunder 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.