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Minafon

Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llanerchaeron, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, designated on 8 March 1994.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Minafon, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, 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
8 March 1994
Locality
Llanerchaeron
Community
Henfynyw
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.21773, -4.23201
Cadw reference
14426

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1848 · 57. Tregaron, SW Quad. (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)

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Cadw's description

Facing up the farm lane that leads off the east side of the A482 and situated to the south-east of Pontbrenmydyr. On the west bank of the Afon Mydyr, in sight of Llanerchaeron House.

Earlier to mid C19 Llanerchaeron estate cottage.

Whitewashed rubble stone with steep hipped roof and stone end stacks, large to left. Two storeys, double fronted and offset to right. Two 4-pane casement pair windows each floor, upper ones under eaves, lower ones and door between with cambered brick heads. Ledged door.
Windowless end walls and rear, the rear unusually with rounded corners, which are sometimes indicative of cob-walled buildings. Added brick lean-to with chimney on rear and corrugated iron lean-to on left end wall.

Included as a well-preserved C19 estate cottage. Group value with Pontbrenmydyr.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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