Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gorphwysfa
Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mallwyd, Machynlleth, Mawddwy, Gwynedd, designated on 25 July 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1995
- Locality
- Mallwyd
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Mawddwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69723, -3.68389
- Cadw reference
- 16271
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 150 Dinas-Mawddwy (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The two Gorphywysfa cottages stand immediately E of, and face the churchyard, set crosswise to the main street of the village.
History
Nos 1 and 2 Gorphwysfa were originally one property, probably built in the C17 and at one time an inn in the village street. They were subdivided in the C18 into 3 cottages and are now remodelled as two. No 2, which occupies the eastern end of the block, is larger than No 1 and probably originally had two heated rooms.
Exterior
No 2 occupies the E portion of the building. Built of stone, whitewashed, on boulder foundations; old slate roof with blue ridge tiles. Two storeys, 3 bays. Modern part-glazed replacement door to the centre bay, and two uPVC replacement windows simulating the original 4-pane windows. Stack at E gable end. Two small roof lights. A large modern window in the gable end, with a large whitewashed timber lintel, and a small window to the attic. Lateral chimney at the rear.
Interior
The interior is modernised, but retains part of timber-framed partition between the cottages and to the rear.
Reason for designation
Included, despite late C20 alterations to windows and door, as part of a C17 village house or inn, with stone exterior walls and timber and wattle internal walls, of group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- No 1 GorphwysfaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St TydechoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Y RheithordyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Brigands InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.