Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Upper Fawnog
Meifod, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Geuffordd, Meifod, Powys, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Geuffordd
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.72738, -3.16488
- Cadw reference
- 15974
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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 at the SW end of the farmyard, facing rising ground to the SE.
Exterior
Mid-late C17, timber framed with brick noggings, largely re-faced with rendered masonry, slate roof. One storey and attic, 2 bays, type C lobby entry plan with a central 2-storey porch, and cross wing at the SW end.
Fine porch open at sides above post and panelled sides and seats. Chamfered spine beam with cut stops and exposed joists. Upper level jettied on brackets (renewed). Ovolo-cavetto moulded bressumer the face carved with double arcs containing line engraved lys. Corner posts carved, on right with rampant lion, on left with undeciphered figure. Mid-wall bressumer, the studs below carved with balusters in low relief, above with incuse lozenge patterns.
Boarded door to house with square light. Rendered wall to right bay has C19-C20 secondary door. Left bay has 3-light window and raised dormer with timber-framed gable. Beyond, the cross wing has gable with herringbone framing, and door on ground floor. NE end also rendered to tie level, with herringbone timbered gable above. Double purlin roof. Rear elevation of stone with two C20 windows to main rooms. Cross wing of brick with a lean-to oven.
Interior
Double chamfered spine beams to main rooms with widely spaced joists. Fireplace to left chamber has high firebeam, to right room the fireplace not exposed.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a C17 Montgomeryshire farmhouse with a fine porch.
Nearby in the register
- Street FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pentregaer FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn Mawr FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Burgedin FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.