Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Felin Wnda, Felin Wnda
Penbryn, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 20 June 1995
- Community
- Penbryn
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.09520, -4.44903
- Cadw reference
- 16088
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on N bank of Afon Ceri, just W of Pont Wnda
History
Early C19 water-powered corn-mill, marked on Tithe Map and first edition O.S.
Exterior
Rubble stone with slate hipped roof, two storeys and loft, but built into bank so with only one storey on N side. N side has ledged door to right of centre with sandstone voussoirs. E end has steep drop to overshot cast-iron 14' water-wheel, made by S. Kelly, Bridgend, Cardigan. Long opening for wheel and small attic window under eaves. W end has similar attic window and first floor window with sandstone voussoirs, over door with similar voussoirs. S side to river is tall with two-storey, two-window range of damaged 12-pane sashes, set to left, and at lower level right a single window, all with sandstone voussoirs.
Interior
Earlier Cl9 interior with later C19 machinery. Six close-spaced collar-trusses to attic, and sack hoist. Three heavy beams to first floor and similar to ground floor which has iron pit-wheel, spur-wheel gearing and pine hurst.
Reason for designation
An unaltered corn-mill with intact machinery.
Nearby in the register
- Cartshed at Gwernant FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Calderbrooke LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwernant Farmhouse and attached Farm RangesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.