Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gelli Gason
Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1953
- Locality
- Gelli Gason
- Community
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64967, -3.30537
- Cadw reference
- 7623
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Farmhouse within farm with cart shed and granary and barn, 1km E of Llanfair Caereinion Church.
Exterior
History: Late C17 timber framed farmhouse, extensively altered to create attic rooms in the late C18 or early C19.
Exterior: Of 3 bays, box framed, with central chimney stack backing onto passage. Originally of 2 storeys with cellars, 6 square panels to wallplate. Roof raised by 2 shallow panels to new wallplate height with 3 dormer windows above. Infill panels are all rendered probably over brick nogging. W gable reconstructed with brickwork during C19 alterations, E gable rendered overall. Slate roof coverings. Rectangular 2 storey rear wing at W end of whitened rendered masonry, probably built as later service wing, now with corrugated iron roof. Modern 4 panel half glazed S entrance door. Windows are C19 casements, attics and first floor with 6 light, ground floor with 9 lights, 2 modern windows at W end of S elevation.
Interior: Not accessible at time of inspection.
Listed as a good, late example of high quality timber framed construction with alterations illustrating social and domestic development.
Reference: P. Smith, Houses of the Welsh Countryside, 1976, maps 10 and 30.
7623
Timber-framed, brick nogged, whitened. Gable ends brick. 2 s. and dormers, 3 ws. casements with g.bs. Slate roof. Central brick chimney-stack.
Nearby in the register
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Melin Dol-rhydIndustrialunder 1 mi
- The VicarageReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Old Bank House (House to the North )Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.