Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
7 Dolypandy
Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, Melindwr, Ceredigion, designated on 26 May 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 May 2004
- Locality
- Capel Bangor
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Melindwr
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.40177, -3.97162
- Cadw reference
- 82800
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 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in of long row of cottages, paired with No 8, in narrow road running SW from A44 to Cwm Rheidol road.
History
Mid C19 cottage, part of row of cottages along Dolypandy said to be built for lead miners, and to be the earliest part of Capel Bangor.
Exterior
One storey miner's cottage, rendered rubble stone, W end wall exposed stone with concrete block repairs to SW corner. E end attached to No 8. Slate close-eaved roof with right end chimney partly in stone much repaired in red brick. Two horned 4-pane sash windows either side of front door, both with slate sills, boarded door, slate doorstep.
Interior
Two-room plan, low beams in main room with slate flags inside doorway and W end fireplace with stove. Unheated room to east for sleeping, very small. No apparent loft.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved example of the small cottages of Capel Bangor and Goginan built for lead-miners, and the only one in Capel Bangor to retain a high level of original character.
Nearby in the register
- Shop in Capel Bangor adjoining Exchange HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- Entrance gates to Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Church HallEducationunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.