Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhydgwnllanau ( attached house to former Post Office )
Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 February 1996
- Locality
- Oakford / Derwen-gam
- Community
- Henfynyw
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.19858, -4.26623
- Cadw reference
- 17740
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on crossroada in centre of Oakford, the first house on the road to W, on S side. House set behind low stone coped wall with spearhead railings and scroll-topped gate.
History
Mid C19 village house and shop. Ty Dderwen ( Shop) was the former village Post Office which moved to Llynfell after which the shop ( and Bwthyn Cwrw nextdoor ) became a public house for a time before converted to a private house.
Reason for designation
A short well-preserved row consisting of a house and shop, still in late Georgian style in a village context.
Nearby in the register
- Ty DderwenCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box (01545 580469)Communicationsunder 1 mi
- LlynfellDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Coach-houseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.