Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llys Old Farmhouse and Outbuildings Range
Llanfechain, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Powys, designated on 28 January 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 28 January 2004
- Locality
- Bodynfoel
- Community
- Llanfechain
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77699, -3.21830
- Cadw reference
- 82425
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 south side of Llys farmyard, at the rear of the farmhouse.
History
The east/west range is the original Llys farmhouse, probably C16, with inserted chimney, upper floor and staircase beside the chimney; at an early date the north/south range was added as an outbuilding to the old house. Following the construction of the present Llys farmhouse in the early C19 the whole building was relegated to an ancillary status.
Exterior
The earlier Llys farmhouse forms the east/west range of this L-shaped building and lies parallel to and to the rear of the present farmhouse; the other range is a stables range lying north/south at right angles. The house range consists of local shaley slate masonry, uncoursed, to the south, with light timber-framing (painted black and white) above; stone and brickwork to the north; and a brickwork east gable. Small-slate roofs, tile ridges and hips.
The outbuildings range consists of stone to the west and brick to the north and east. In the elevation to the road there are, from left to right, a dormer window nearly above a small lower window; a second dormer which has been opened downwards to form a tall opening, and a boarded door above a flight of steps. Small monopitch extension at the south-west corner.
Interior
The domestic part retains a post and panel dais partition to west with signs of two doors. Large chimney.
Reason for designation
A farm outbuilding incorporating substantial remains of the earlier Llys farmhouse (of mediaeval hall type with post and panel partition); a building of considerable character in local materials similar to those of the present farmhouse; also listed for group value with the present Llys farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Llys FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Old Barn at Hendre, BodynfoelAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bodynfoel HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.