Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Pound
Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llansadwrn, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, designated on 29 July 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 29 July 1999
- Locality
- Llansadwrn
- Town
- Llanwrda
- Community
- Llansadwrn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96602, -3.90111
- Cadw reference
- 22111
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at SW entry to the churchyard of the Church of St Sadwrn, next to the War Memorial.
History
Small pound for keeping stray animals, probably earlier C19.
Exterior
Pound, rubble stone circular walls some 2m high with rough coping. Tall narrow opening to S with iron gate. Cobbled floor within.
Reason for designation
Included for agricultural historical interest as a well-preserved example of the small village pounds which are a feature of the region.
Nearby in the register
- The War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint SadwrnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel EbenezerReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.