Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Trawscoed Cottage
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Guilsfield, Powys, designated on 11 March 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1981
- Locality
- Guilsfield
- Community
- Guilsfield
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69675, -3.15618
- Cadw reference
- 7892
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 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Lying against the SE side of the churchyard, church of St Aelhaiarn.
History
Cottage, C16-C17.
Exterior
Timber framed with rendered infill panels on stone footings, slate hung on the W gable end. Slate roof. One storey with attic. Type C plan with door opposite stack containing one fireplace to centre bay. Boarded door, timber casement windows and small pentice dormer on the S side of the centre bay. End truss has collar with queen struts and a single tier of purlins. The framing is marked up for assembly with a gouge.
Interior
Chamfered spine beams. Timber framed wall to inner room at W end.
Reason for designation
An interesting survival of a sub-medieval single storey house at the centre of the village, and of group value with neighbouring items within the conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Abercrombie House (Post Office and Stores)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Jones Monument, close to the south gatesof the churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Aelhaiarn including Outbuilding to W end of N Aisle and outbuilding on W side of PorchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- White Ash (Nos 1 and 2 Onnen Wen/White Ash)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.