Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pentwyn
Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfeugan, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, designated on 17 December 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 17 December 1998
- Locality
- Llanfeugan
- Community
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.91503, -3.33859
- Cadw reference
- 21192
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1853 · Sheet XLII SW Becon - Ordnance Survey of England and Wales, One-inch to the mile, Old… (National Library of Scotland)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the hillside W of Pencelli near the W community boundary, reached by a steep lane from the valley road.
History
Probably late C18; maybe contemporary with barn dated 1773, inscribed TW. Present plan similar to that on tithe map of 1841.
Exterior
Small farmhouse of stone part painted part rendered with steep pitched Welsh slate roof; end stacks, one of brick one rendered. Central entrance plan; single storey outshut to side right. Two storeys and attic. Three window range of small pane iron framed Breconshire hoppers with cambered heads and narrow sills; small attic window in gable end right. Central doorway under a pitched hood.
Interior
Former enclosed stairs rise behind front door, replaced balusters. Room left has fireplace with voussoirs, room right has one lightly chamfered and stopped beam, fireplace grate. Former stable to rear now kitchen.
Reason for designation
Listed as a small country farmhouse retaining much of its original character.
Group value with the adjacent listed barn
Nearby in the register
- Barn at PentwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Farmhouse and Buildings at Llanbrynean FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Low Bridge (Canal Bridge No.156)Transportunder 1 mi
- Blaenant farmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.