Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Rectory
Llandrinio, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 December 1994
- Locality
- Penrhos
- Community
- Llandrinio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74124, -3.13370
- Cadw reference
- 15428
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
House, standing at a respectful distance to the W of the church, formerly the Rectory for the township.
History
c. 1850, and possibly by S Smirke, architect of London.
Exterior
Tuck pointed red brick with yellow brick dressings and slate roofs. Main range with 2 reception rooms in cross wing at right,and rear wing with services on left. Asymmetrical elevation with stone-coped gable to cross wing, central gabled and buttressed porch, and small gable to upper floor window on left. Gothic door with 2 lights. Margin glazed casement windows, most with straight moulded stone labels. Pointed finials to gables. Lean-to on rear of service wing.
Interior
Interior has marble fireplaces to main rooms, and panelled window shutters.
Reason for designation
A fashionable country rectory provided for the new chapelry; group value with the early Victorian church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of the Holy TrinityReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Barn in Range to W of Tref Nannau BankAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Granary at Llwyn FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llwyn FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.