Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nant-y-Meichiaid Farmhouse
Meifod, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Nantymeichiaid
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74672, -3.25775
- Cadw reference
- 15981
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on a platform site on the N side of the valley, facing E.
Exterior
Eighteenth century farmhouse probably a rebuild of an earlier building, now of locally made brick laid in Flemish bond on stone footings. Slate roof. Two storeys and attic, 3-bays, with a stone built lean-to at the rear. Cellar at the S end.
Centre bay slightly set forward, and having a round-headed half glazed door within a trellis porch. Arched opening over with transomed window, and a roundel in the pediment. Timber cross windows in cambered headed openings. Gable stacks.
Interior
Not accessible at the time of inspection. Said to have timber framing.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of an C18 rebuild of a farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Ty Tan-y-DerwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwaelod FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Y DolyddHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Pentre FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.