Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ty Brith
Meifod, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Clawdd Llesg, Meifod, Powys, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Clawdd Llesg
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69061, -3.26195
- Cadw reference
- 15966
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 on the N slope of the Vyrwny Valley, on the road from Newbridge to Cyfronydd, below Spout Wood.
Exterior
Small farmhouse of the C17. Timber framed with slate roof, one storey and attic, 2 bays, entrance to lobby facing the gable end stack, and a later lean-to extension at the W end.
Framing 3 panels high with small corner braces, tension braces in the gables and on the N elevation. Panelled door. Paned timber windows with gabled dormers on the S elevation and blocked window in E gable. Brick stack.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a well preserved example of a C17 hill cottage with gable entrance.
Nearby in the register
- New Bridge EinionTransportunder 1 mi
- Capel Newbridge and Adjacent WorkshopReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- New Bridge MechainTransportunder 1 mi
- Glascoed MillIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.