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Star House

Bronllys, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llyswen, Bronllys, Powys, designated on 15 December 1995.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Star House, Bronllys, 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
15 December 1995
Locality
Llyswen
Community
Bronllys
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.03276, -3.26539
Cadw reference
16696

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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)
  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Located immediately S of the centre of the village, at the end of a row of two, and detached on the right. At one time an inn or 'beer-house'.

Exterior: Early-mid C19. Colourwashed pebbledash on stone. Slate roof. Two storeys and attic, 3 bays with gable stacks at the N end, the S gable attached to The White House. Central 4-panelled door, the upper panels glazed, hung on heavy frame. Sixteen-paned sash window to ground floor, 9-pane sashes to first floor. Later lean-to extension to rear containing the kitchen.
Included as a well preserved example of substantial earlier C19 building, prominently sited within the village.

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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