Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ger-y-Nant (Brook House)
Meifod, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Meifod Village, Meifod, Powys, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Meifod Village
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71018, -3.25426
- Cadw reference
- 15953
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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (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
Located approximately 30m from the cross roads in the centre of Meifod, built over a culverted stream.
Exterior
House of the early C19, roughly coursed rubble with slate roof. Three storeys, 3 bays, with a 2-storey addition to the rear.
Central part-glazed door. Sixteen paned sashes (renewed) but 8-paned to the second floor under boxed eaves. Arch of culvert in end gable.
Single storey extension to the right added after 1870, when the Griffiths family opened a butcher's shop, Later a post office. Blocked door and paned shop window.
Reason for designation
Included as dwelling illlustrative of the substantial rebuilding in Meifod in the early C19, and of group value in the centre of the village.
Nearby in the register
- Vyrnwy House (including the front garden railings)Domesticunder 1 mi
- House adjoining The Old Post Office at the N EndDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Fountain at the fornt of Aldwyn HouseGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.