Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old School
Bettws, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 25 April 1997
- Locality
- Bettws Cedewain
- Community
- Bettws
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.56255, -3.29556
- Cadw reference
- 18419
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of the circular churchyard of St Beuno, on raised ground above the village.
History
National School of 1852, which was superseded by a new school in 1897. It has subsequently been used as a parish hall.
Exterior
A simple school room of brick with slate roof. End brick stack to R, part renewed, projecting boarded eaves. Centrally placed porch has a dated plaque (1852) above the doorway, and a boarded door under a flat brick arch (and small fixed light in L side wall). Either side of porch is a window under a flat brick arch with exaggerated splay (4-light with transom to R, replaced to L). In gable to L 3-light window with transom under segmental head. Integral lean-to under slate roof to rear (gable to R has corrugated iron lean-to).
Interior
Single classroom; king post roof with diagonal struts.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of a small schoolroom located in a churchyard, and for group value with the Church of St Beuno.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St BeunoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Caer Siac Motte and BaileyMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
- Glan BechanDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.