Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sycharth
Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 23 October 2003
- Locality
- Sycharth
- Community
- Llangedwyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.81824, -3.18084
- Cadw reference
- 81955
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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
Beside minor road from Nantgoch to Pont Sycharth, 700 m south of Sycharth Motte.
History
A roadside farmhouse probably of the C17. In 1841 it was recorded in the Tithe Survey as a farm in the Wynnstay estate tenanted by a butcher, John Edwards, with 42 acres (17 hectares); the farmstead described as 'house, buildings, fold and garden'. The unorthodox layout with its farm buildings straddling a public road may date from this or a similar tenancy. The house and the farm buildings are now in private ownership.
Exterior
A 1½-storey two-bay house facing north to a roadside garden, with its chimney-end gable to the road and a two-bay rear wing also to the road. Local shaley stone, uncoursed; graded random slate roof with tile ridges. Large stone end chimney with bulge of bread oven at side and a stack with distinctive (C17) sunk panels on the broad faces; stone end-chimney with brickwork stack to the rear wing. The windows to the garden and to the road have been changed to steel casements (with horizontal glazing bars). Small pane two-light dormer windows at front with iron casements. Lean-to rear extension also in stone and slate with exceptionally low pitch roof.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
A roadside small farmhouse of the C17 which has retained its character, notwithstanding minor alterations.
Nearby in the register
- Cowhouse Range at SycharthAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Shed, Bullhouse and Pigsties at SycharthAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Golfa IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Sycharth Mound and Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.