Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Troedrhiwsebon
Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Rheidol, Aberystwyth, Melindwr, Ceredigion, designated on 26 May 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 26 May 2004
- Locality
- Cwm Rheidol
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Melindwr
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.38738, -3.88178
- Cadw reference
- 82816
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 · 178 Llanilar (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated about 1.5 km SE of Cwm Rheidol Power Station on N side of lane, beyond Caegynon mine.
History
Small farmhouse and outbuilding attached, probably of earlier C19. The house and outbuilding are of one build, the outbuilding apparently a barn or cowshed, and lofted stable. Marked on 1841 tithe map.
Exterior
Farmhouse and outbuilding under single roof. Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof and one stone chimney between two parts. House to W is double fronted, just of 2 storeys as with two very narrow 2-pane lights under eaves, over two 12-pane sashes. Central door with overlight, slate doorstep slab and step, C20 door. Two roof lights.
No building joint to attached outbuilding which has broad entry under long rough timber lintel, and C20 double doors. C20 small window inserted above right end of lintel.
Stable to right has single window and single door, with stone voussoirs. Window is 2-light shuttered, with thin slate sill, door has C20 door. E end wall has whitewashed stone outside steps to loft door with stone voussoirs. Letter box set into steps.
Reason for designation
Included as a little altered small farmhouse and outbuilding range, a rare survival.
Nearby in the register
- Gelli FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A4120Transportunder 1 mi
- Hafod-y-coedDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bwlch-y-Crwys Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.