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Griffin Inn

Bronllys, Powys, Wales

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Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
15 December 1995
Locality
Llyswen
Community
Bronllys
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.03330, -3.26591
Cadw reference
16697

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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Cadw's description

Located at the turn of the A.470 Builth to Brecon road in the centre of Llyswen village.

History: A roadside inn, in the C19 belonging to the Glanusk Estate, but with earlier origins. The name is derived from the crest of the Wood coat of arms.

Exterior: Colourwashed stone, partially rendered, with slate roof. The main block is of 2 storeys, four bays, and is cranked around the corner site, the 2nd bay, containing the main entrance, set forward and gabled, and defined by painted stone quoins. Double entrance doors also provided with painted quoins and a painted stone lintel. On either side, the first, third and fourth bays have 12- and 9-paned sashes, the major stack set to the right of the through passage in bay 2. All windows have raised and painted surrounds. Gable stacks with offset course indicating earlier thatch roof. On the SW gable a 1-storey and attic annex, originally the service kitchen, gabled to front, with end stack. Four-panelled door and 12-paned sash window to ground floor; two 6-paned casement windows above. Lean-to structures are attached at both ends.

Interior: Through passage from central door. Room on right has end stack with heavy timber lintel, that on left entered behind main axial stack. Annex has chamfered cross beams and oven and stair at the sides of the end stack.

Included as a prominently sited building associated with the local Glanusk estate and retaining historic character.

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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