Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
1 Pont-y-bryn-hurt
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 October 1998
- Locality
- Pont-y-bryn-hurt
- Community
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87345, -3.17477
- Cadw reference
- 20648
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 200m N of Glanusk Bridge and on E side of a private drive to Ty Cord. The houses are set back from the A40.
History
1880s and in the style of J.L. Pearson, Glanusk Estate architect, who built church hall at Tretower (1887-8) in similar materials and Fro Cottage, Llangattock, in similar style.
Interior
Small entrance hall has open-well stair with square chamfered newels and balusters. Two main rooms in the lower storey, 3 bedrooms in the upper storey. Plain panelled pine doors throughout. In the upper storey are stone fireplaces with simple stop-chamfer surrounds.
Reason for designation
Pair of distinctive cottages characteristic of Pearson's work at Glanusk, and part of a strong group of estate buildings at Pont-y-bryn-hurt.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Pont-y-bryn-hurtDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Pont-y-bryn-hurtDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Pont-y-bryn-hurtDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Pont-y-bryn-hurt and former Wash HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.