Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Privy at Llawr Llan
Erwood, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Crickadarn, Builth Wells, Erwood, Powys, designated on 20 August 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 20 August 1991
- Locality
- Crickadarn
- Town
- Builth Wells
- Community
- Erwood
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07089, -3.32644
- Cadw reference
- 7516
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in field behind outbuilding that may have been the original farmhouse and close to rear S wall of link range to cow-house.
History
Privy or outside toilet of uncertain date, possibly C19. Served by covered drain from field above.
Exterior
Privy, rubble stone with gabled corrugated iron roof, door in W front wall to right and tiny window to left. Traces of colourwash on walls.
Interior
Pink-washed plaster inside, remains of seat against lower N end.
Reason for designation
Included as a relatively rare surviving privy, of interest as part of the extensive farm group at Llawr Llan.
Nearby in the register
- Old farmhouse at Llawr Llan FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse and stable at Llawr LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cart-shed with granary and pig-sties at Llawr LlanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llawr Llan FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.