Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cambrian House
Tirymynach, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 12 November 1997
- Locality
- Bow Street
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Tirymynach
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.44392, -4.02664
- Cadw reference
- 19059
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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 near the centre of the linear village of Bow Street, set back slightly on the E side of the A487.
History
Earlier to mid C19 house. Deeds dated to 1849 but Census of 1841 records a Cambrian House, owned by the Gogerddan estate, occupied by E Jones, Curate. Later C19 rear E wing and chimneys.
Exterior
Village house. White-painted rough-cast, slate roof with over-hanging eaves and yellow brick later C19 end chimneys. 2-storey, 3-window W front. 12-pane hornless sash windows, slate sills and centre 6-panel door with flush, bead-moulded panels and overlight. C20 slated gabled glazed porch with half-glazed door. Rear has French window to left, central projecting stair gable with stair-light. NE rear wing has 4-pane sashes and N doors in small C20 glazed porch.
Interior
Four-room central plan. Round-arched hall arch with moulded responds. Central rear stair, closed string, stick balusters. Panelled doors with bead-mouldings and original door furniture. Kitchen to left front with ceiling-hooks. Dairy and pantry to rear. Rear wing has large cellar.
Reason for designation
A well preserved house still in the late-Georgian style, with some good interior detail.
Nearby in the register
- PenrhiwDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone on E side of A 487Transportunder 1 mi
- Capel y GarnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Hen Gaer Hilltop EnclosureHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.