Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cowhouse at Plas Nant-y-Meichiaid
Meifod, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nantymeichiaid, Meifod, Powys, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Nantymeichiaid
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74226, -3.27833
- Cadw reference
- 15980
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 steep ground on the N side of the farmyard, E of Plas Nant-y-meichiaid, and parallel with the barn.
Exterior
Farm building, probably of the C17, with stalling for 10 cows with a feeding walk and loose box at the W end. Stone and weatherboarding. Three structural bays. N side has 2 pitching doors, and a range of high level ventilation openings. One opening in stonework on S side. Lean-to at the N end has additional animal penning. Double purlin roof.
Reason for designation
Included to complete the group of C17-C18 farm buildings around Plas nant-y-meichiaid farmyard.
Nearby in the register
- Granary and Gig House at Plas Nant-y-MeichiaidAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn at Plas Nant-y-MeichiaidAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas Nant-y-MeichiaidDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwaelod FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.