Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pentregaer Farmhouse
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
- 52.73364, -3.16597
- Cadw reference
- 15975
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 a spur of land overlooking the valley of the Holywell Brook.
Exterior
Farmhouse probably of C16 or earlier origin, with a later C17 cross wing, raised in the C18. Timber framed with colourwashed infill, slate roof. One storey, raised to 2, with 2 storey cross wing at the W end.
Lattice bracing exposed on N gable of wing, the S gable weatherboarded over similar framing in the C20. Stone side wall to wing. Main range has a blocked door with a Tudor arch doorhead at the E end of the S wall opposite stack. Framing appears to be raised above bressumer level with large panels in light scantling timber. Later door in S angle with wing now removed and entrance in gabled porch to cross wing. Various C20 windows.
Later farm buildings attached to N side.
Interior
Not accessible at the time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a sub-medieval farmhouse retaining good period detailing.
Nearby in the register
- Upper FawnogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn Mawr FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Street FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Colfryn FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.