Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Henfaes House
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1981
- Locality
- Welshpool
- Community
- Welshpool
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66027, -3.13480
- Cadw reference
- 7735
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
At the end of Henfaes Lane, which is a turning off the Leighton Road in the industrial estate E of the railway.
History
Built c1830. Now subdivided as 3 flats.
Exterior
Brick with slate roof; boldly projecting eaves and gable end stacks. 2 storeyed, main 3-window range facing N with recessed flanking blocks to either side, curved to the front angles, but with angled eaves overhang; rear wing. Central entrance in N elevation has 6-panelled door with lozenge overlight in reeded architrave, in added porch. Windows to either side on each floor and above, are 12-pane sashes with painted flat arched heads. The curved flanking blocks appear to have been raised in height: that to W has 12-pane sash window, with 2-light casement over, across the curve; E block is similar, but with inserted doorway. Single ring cambered window in rear wing, and doorway in angle with main range, which has possible blocked stair window to rear.
Reason for designation
A fine early C19 house with some distinctive features retaining much of its original detail.
Nearby in the register
- 4 Waterloo PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Waterloo PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Waterloo PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Domen Castell Mound and Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.