Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ty-Gwyn
Carreghofa, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pen-y-Foel, Carreghofa, Powys, designated on 5 April 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Pen-y-Foel
- Community
- Carreghofa
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.78323, -3.10007
- Cadw reference
- 14210
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Hillside setting on the lower slopes of Llanymynech Hill.
History
Mid C18
Exterior
Random stone rubble on plinth with some roughly dressed quoins, slate roof with raised gable ends. Two storeys and attic, projecting stone stack to left gable with brick upper, flush stack with brick upper to right gable. Three window range, all modern casements; ground floor, three-light under flat brick heads with raised arch in centre; first floor, brick cambered heads; three slate hung roof dormers. Central front door set at plinth level above three curved stone steps; part glazed, plank door under flat cement canopy on wooden carved brackets. Rear elevation has tall, thin two-storey stair light, also plank door set under pitched slate canopy on carved brackets. Early sash window to right with thick glazing bars.
To the right of the main house is a small two-storey rubble block with slate roof and brick gable stack. Rebuilt and rendered front wall with modern glazing and plank door - possibly older cottage survival or possibly early C19 wash-house and bakehouse with servants accommodation above.
Interior
Survives relatively unaltered. Large staircase hall, parlour and kitchen, all with exposed beams and joists, large open fireplace in kitchen with stop-chamfered timber lintel, also section of re-set C17 square panelling with carved frieze.
Reason for designation
Good quality period farmhouse forming an attractive group with its associated outbuildings; visually important for its setting in the landscape.
Nearby in the register
- Farm Ranges to East of Ty-Gwyn FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Farm Ranges to East of Ty-Gwyn FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- White RockDomesticunder 1 mi
- White Rock NE Range of attached outbuildingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.