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(3) Group of Houses

Rhayader, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llansantffraid-Cwmdeuddwr, Rhayader, Powys, designated on 31 July 1995.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of (3) Group of Houses, Rhayader, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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
52.29886, -3.51490
Cadw reference
16197

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

On corner with lane which leads to river, 50m SW of junction with Station Road.

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.

Listed as characterful group of local town vernacular buildings.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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