Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former School by Church of St Padarn
Dyffryn Arth, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 23 May 1996
- Locality
- Llanbadarn Trefeglwys
- Community
- Dyffryn Arth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.24683, -4.18650
- Cadw reference
- 17485
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on NE edge of circular churchyard of Church of St Padarn, some 0.5 km W of Pennant.
Exterior
History: Small church schoolroom built in 1829 by Richard Rees of Llanbadarn, builder, for £33. Repairs were proposed in 1846.
Description: Unpainted cement render with slate roof and rendered stacks, one to W end, one on ridge at original E end. Single-storey, double-fronted original range with two small-paned sashes (boarded-over 1995) and centre door with plain Gothic arch. A one-window range added to E has one similar front window. Rubble stone NW rear wing, one broad full height entry and one door with stone voussoirs.
Included as a scarce surviving example of the small church schools of the earlier C19 in the region.
Reference: National Library of Wales Vestry Minutes.
Nearby in the register
- Capel PennantReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty CapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pont PennantTransportunder 1 mi
- Llain including Outbuildings attached to gable endsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.