Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Henefail
Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentwrch, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, designated on 1 April 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1996
- Locality
- Pentwrch
- Community
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66698, -3.38091
- Cadw reference
- 17409
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 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
Set back form the road, on low ground, close to the river at Pont Hênfail.
Exterior
History: Early C18 cottage named Hen Efail on the Tithe apportionment of 1842.
Exterior: Timber framed house, possibly originally of 2 bays, single storey with attics, with axial chimney stack. Whitewashed brick infilling and slate covered roof. Framing 2 panels high with slighter cross noggings and long tension braces. The framing is partially replaced by brick at the rear. C20 windows.
Interior: Not accessible and for sale at time of inspection. (October 1995).
Listed as a good late example of the timber frame tradition and notwithstanding later alterations.
References: OS Map 1903;
P. Smith, Houses of the Welsh Countryside, 1975, Map 10, lodged with the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments (Wales);
Tithe apportionment c1842.
Nearby in the register
- Tyn-y-gerddiDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pentyrch SmithyCommercialunder 1 mi
- Rhos-y-GweisionDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty'n-y-rhos isafDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.