Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn Tirion
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant village, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, designated on 29 August 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 29 August 2003
- Locality
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant village
- Community
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82667, -3.30367
- Cadw reference
- 81816
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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (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
At the east side of Waterfall Road, on high ground.
History
The house is said to date from about 1860. It is one of four large gentry villas of differing designs in the vicinity all thought to be of about the same date, a remarkable development for a remote village location. Bryn Tirion was the manse of the minister of Bethesda Chapel (itself built in 1868). It was built at the rear of the Waterfall Road tollhouse site.
Exterior
A two-storey, five-window villa two rooms deep, in local shaley masonry informally coursed. Smaller uncoursed similar masonry at the sides and rear generally and in the gables at front. Steep roofs, slated, with plain tile ridges. Brick chimneys. The roof is of H plan, with large flanking gables to front and rear and a small central gable to the front only. Decoratively carved bargeboards at front only with eroded finials. The centre unit at front is narrow and slightly recessed. Small later bathroom extension at rear, roughcast.
The front windows are of 12 panes, with exposed frames, hornless sashes and handmade glass. Stone sills and lintels. Door with two glazed panels and a rectangular overlight, in cased opening at centre. Small windows at sides and rear, including some replaced C20 sash windows.
Interior
Symmetrical layout with reception rooms at front; kitchen at rear left and dining room at rear right, linked by a rear corridor. Three-panel doors to reception rooms. An opening has been made from the kitchen to the left reception room. Large central hallway with painted dogleg staircase. Small cellar.
Reason for designation
A well-preserved Victorian villa - unusual in this upland context - with good detail still within the Georgian tradition.
Nearby in the register
- ArwelfaDomesticunder 1 mi
- BodawelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lloran HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Waterloo StoneNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.