Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
(1) Group of Houses
Rhayader, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 July 1995
- Locality
- Llansantffraid-Cwmdeuddwr
- Community
- Rhayader
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29892, -3.51480
- Cadw reference
- 16195
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
On corner with lane which leads to river, 50m SW of junction with Station Road.
Exterior
Early C19 group of 3 houses, one now converted to shop. Painted rubble, old slate roof laid to diminishing courses; stone chimneys. To L, house and shop; two windows to first floor set at eaves (Yorkshire sash to L, fixed 4-pane R). On ground floor (L), shop window and half glazed door; on R, camber-headed window; boarded door to R. To R, set back, three storey house has camber-headed entrance door to L, to R, one window to each floor; top floor has small Yorkshire sash set at eaves, first and second floors have camber-headed windows with sash glazing. Stone chimney to R. To rear, roof slope continues over ground floor; corner chimney.
Reason for designation
Listed as characterful group of local town vernacular buildings.
Nearby in the register
- (2) Group of HousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- (3) Group of HousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tomen LlansantffraidMotteunder 1 mi
- Tabernacle ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.