Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Eiranfa with Post Office
Pen-y-bont-Fawr, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penybontfawr village, Pen-y-bont-Fawr, Powys, designated on 23 May 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 23 May 2003
- Locality
- Penybontfawr village
- Community
- Pen-y-bont-Fawr
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.81059, -3.35633
- Cadw reference
- 81211
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At north side of the village street in Penybontfawr.
History
Probably early/mid C19.
Exterior
The surviving part of a formerly good village cottage group. Two bays at the left of the terrace plus a return wing with slightly advancing gable to the front. Quasi-dressed slate masonry, uncoursed, with slightly graded small-slate roof including the valley gutter. Double carved gable bargeboard. Brick chimney at the junction of the two ridges.
12-pane hornless-sash windows above and below in the gable wing, with cambered slate arches; nine-pane similar above in the two bays of the main range against the eaves. Door to left in the main range with small overlight and cambered slate arch. Shopfront at right with bracketted fascia and two show-windows.
Reason for designation
Part of a substantial village terrace of houses and shops which has retained its character.
Nearby in the register
- Farm Buildings beside Penybont FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Railway InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Penybont Farm, Pen-y-bont-fawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont FarrogNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.