Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gwanuforfydd House
Talley, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmdu, Talley, Carmarthenshire, designated on 1 March 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 March 1995
- Locality
- Cwmdu
- Community
- Talley
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.95395, -3.98775
- Cadw reference
- 15776
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated to the rear of Baptist Chapel, reached off a short lane.
History
Shown on 1839 Tithe map. Owner, David James of Cwmgigfran.
Exterior
Early C19. Roughcast painted 2-storey, 3-window symmetrical facade. Slate roof, rendered gable chimney stacks, thicker to right. 3 first floor 9-pane (6-pane over 3) horned sash windows with raised cemented double-lugged architraves. Small simple central gabled porch, modern halfglazed inner door. Raised cemented corner vertical strips, similarly treated horizontal string between storeys. Lean-to on left side with half-glazed door.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Baptist Chapel and Cwmdu Terace immediately to the SW. Part of highly picturesque village group.
Nearby in the register
- Providence Baptist Chapel, CwmduReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Post Office (Rhyderonnen)Communicationsunder 1 mi
- Inn (Rhyderonnen)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Cottage Row (Rhyderonnen)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.