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The Rectory

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Thomastown, Town, Merthyr Tydfil, designated on 13 January 1988.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of The Rectory, Town, Merthyr Tydfil, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
13 January 1988
Locality
Thomastown
Community
Town
Unitary authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.74617, -3.37423
Cadw reference
11429

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (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)
  • 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Detached T-plan house set on hillside with road curving forward from right above.

History

Shown on 1850 Tithe Map of Merthyr Tydfil.

Exterior

2-storey, 3-bay Regency stucco front with narrow recessed centre bay, hipped slate roof with wide boxed eaves. Sash windows in plain reveals, tripartites to ground-floor with cornices on voeute brackets. Modern centre doorway in glazed surround. Rear wing in similar style with original small-pane sashes.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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