Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Oak Tree Cottage
Llandyssil, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abermule, Llandyssil, Powys, designated on 14 July 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 July 1997
- Locality
- Abermule
- Community
- Llandyssil
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54388, -3.23749
- Cadw reference
- 18538
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 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on a narrow lane, to the rear of the Waterloo Arms in Abermule
History
Built 1896
Exterior
Small cottage, corrugated iron (probably over a light frame) under a corrugated iron roof. 2-unit plan, 1 storey and attic. Brown brick end stack to W. Finial to E gable. Centrally-placed planked front door under a curved corrugated iron canopy, flanked by 2-light casements with 4 panes,the three openings each have semi-circular fanlights and form a tight composition. Immediately below the eaves are 2 short 3-light casements, probably lighting the attic storey. There are two 2-light casements to the rear, one with 4 panes, the other with 2 panes. No openings to E end. Small shed at W end projecting from the front.
Interior
No access at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare, characterful and well preserved example of a small vernacular cottage using corrugated iron.
Nearby in the register
- Brynderwen Bridge and Bridge 147 over the Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Bryn-Derwen Mound and Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
- Bridge 148 and Byles LockTransportunder 1 mi
- The CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.