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Penmoel Cottage

The Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llangenny, The Vale of Grwyney, Powys, designated on 19 November 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Penmoel Cottage, The Vale of Grwyney, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
19 November 1998
Locality
Llangenny
Community
The Vale of Grwyney
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.85271, -3.10921
Cadw reference
20832

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Approximately 0.5km SSW of Llangenny church on N side of a minor road between Llangenny and Crickhowell.

History

Mid-late C19 cottage probably built for the Cwrt-y-Gollen Estate.

Exterior

Tudor Gothic style cottage of one-and-a-half storeys, consisting of a main range with a wing set back to R, and a lower added wing to L. Of coursed rubble sandstone and stone tile roof. A stone stack to the wing on R has 3 detached diagonal shafts. The main range is 2-window, with diamond-pattern, iron-frame glazing. To L it has a 3-light mullioned window under hood mould. An advanced cross gable set back from the angle to R has a pendant finial and a 2-light attic casement under a Tudor head. The doorway beneath has a similar head and a boarded door with ornate strap hinges. The wing to R has a 3-light window with hood mould. Its R side wall has a gablet to L with pierced barge boards and pendant finial. A 2-light mullioned window has Y-tracery. The added wing to L has details similar to but plainer than the main range.

Interior

Not inspected at time of survey (December 1997).

Reason for designation

C19 estate cottage retaining distinctive original character and detail.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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