Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Esgair Dafydd
Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Esgair Dafydd, Builth Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, designated on 19 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 January 2001
- Locality
- Esgair Dafydd
- Town
- Builth Wells
- Community
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.08541, -3.68562
- Cadw reference
- 24529
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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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 196 Builth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the end of a short track off the NW side of the A483 between Llanwrtyd Wells and Llandovery.
History
The style would suggest a C18 date.
Exterior
Three-window farmhouse of one-and-a-half storeys, constructed of white-washed rubble stone under a slate roof. Large projecting stone stack to L; brick end stack to R. Entrance offset to R of centre containing a planked door under a multi-pane overlight with cambered stone head. Flanking sash windows with marginal glazing, that to the L with cambered stone head, that to the R with segmental brick head. Three small 4-pane sashes immediately under the eaves to the upper storey, that to the centre offset slightly to the R. No access to sides or rear.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved C18 farmhouse retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Garn Wen round cairnRound Cairn1 mi
- Waun Coli round cairnRound Cairn1 mi
- Abererbwll Roman fortFort2 mi
- Former Pumphouse at Victoria WellsNo class recorded2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.