Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Plas esgair
Llanbrynmair, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1997
- Locality
- Llan
- Community
- Llanbrynmair
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59576, -3.65291
- Cadw reference
- 18135
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The house is located in its own grounds approached by a long driveway from the road, approximately 550m N of Llan church.
History
Built about 1780 on a site occupied from an earlier date. It was heightened by one storey c.1820-30, reroofed and a verandah added.
Exterior
Rubble stonework and a slate roof. Two storeys, later three, 3 bays, with a contemporary 4-bay rear service wing. Wide boxed eaves with sparse modillion brackets. Gable stacks. Main entrance at approach side at start of service wing; door in a glazed screen, all with Gothic pattern glazing bars, and a similarly glazed door and screen on to the verandah at the opposite side. Twelve-paned sashes extending to near the ground on the ground floor, 9-pane to first floor, and 6-pane to top floor. A later canted bay window occupies the right bay of the ground floor. Rear wing has 6-pane sashes. The verandah, probably altered, with timber posts supporting a slated roof, covers the 3 sides. Rendered extension to left, with canted ends.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved gentry house in an area where such social distinctions are rare.
Nearby in the register
- Hafod y Llan, also known as the Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bethel Chapel and Forecourt RailingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.