Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Abernefal
Llanafanfawr, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 12 January 2001
- Locality
- Cwmchwefru
- Town
- Builth Wells
- Community
- Llanafanfawr
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.21384, -3.53947
- Cadw reference
- 24518
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
The W end of the house faces a lane which runs N into the hills, approx 5km from the B4358. It lies at the corner of a farmyard, with a partly ruined range at right angles and joined at the SE corner.
History
C18 farmhouse in upland location.
Exterior
Symmetrical 2-window house of one-and-a-half storeys originally facing S. Constructed of white-washed rubble stone under a slate roof with stone stack to L end. Added rear outshut. Central wooden door with small light flanked by 2-light multi-pane casement windows. The openings are under shallow segmental stone heads. Two gabled half-dormers to upper storey with similar casement windows. Small light under the eaves to centre. The W end of the outshut has a 2-light casement with plain glazing under a flat head. Skylights to rear of lean-to. Gabled porch at NE corner of house with roof line parallel to house. A planked door into its N side forms the current entrance. A second planked door leads into the E end of the outshut, both protected by a late C20 canopy.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a small C18 farmhouse in an upland setting retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairnRing Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cwm Chwefru FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hafen standing stone pairStanding Stone1 mi
- Saith-Maen Standing StonesStone Row1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.