Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bleddfa Old Rectory
Llangunllo, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bleddfa, Knighton, Llangunllo, Powys, designated on 20 December 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 20 December 2001
- Locality
- Bleddfa
- Town
- Knighton
- Community
- Llangunllo
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.30814, -3.16509
- Cadw reference
- 26025
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On SW side of lane, about 50 metres NE of church of St Mary Magdalene
History
Early C19; formerly the Rectory to Church of St Mary Magdalene. Probably built in the 1840s, but cellar may indicate earlier origins.
Exterior
Two storey house; roughcast render, slate roofs with some scalloped bargeboards; stone chimneys extended upwards in brick. Basically T-plan, with one block parallel to road, the block at right angles has added (?) double-gabled block. Sash glazing in added block, otherwise small-pane casements with pointed heads.
NW elevation has 2 gables, R gable set forward; doorway offset to R under gabled hood, triple sash to each side; on first floor, L gable has sash window, R gable double sash window, 2 smaller sashes to centre. To rear, in SE block, hooded doorway has late Georgian style doorcase with deep panelled reveals, part glazed door with marginal glazing bars. Small casement window above; in block to R, first floor has 2-light casement window; similar ground floor window. Gable end facing Se has, on first floor, 2-light casement window; on ground floor modern semi-octagonal bay in matching style and materials. SW elevation of this block has small casement window on first floor, and on ground floor, single-light, and 3-light casement. Return to L has 2-light casement on first floor; modern glazed doors in matching style on ground floor. Sash glazing to other windows to W; early C20 addition in matching materials and style.
Interior
Retains period detailing eg doors, etc. Stone steps to cellar (said to have once been chapel) which has beamed ceiling and flagstone floors.
Reason for designation
Mid C19 rectory of historic interest, and Group Value with Grade I listed Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St. Mary MagdaleneReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Mound & Bailey Castle, BleddfaMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
- L-Plan range of outbuildings at Dolassey FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Middle StorlingDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.