Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bryn Hyfryd
Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 5 August 2004
- Locality
- Cemmaes
- Community
- Glantwymyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.63999, -3.71716
- Cadw reference
- 83004
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Part of a terrace of cottages fronting the road, towards the S end of Cemmaes village.
History
A pair of early-mid C19 cottages, with a 3rd cottage in similar style added to the L end. Shown on the tithe map of 1841.
Exterior
Part of a group with Arfryn and Hendre.
Terrace of 2-storey cottages constructed of large blocks of coursed undressed stone under slate roofs, each cottage with brick end stacks, roughcast except that to R end. Brynhyffryd and Arfyn are symmetrical 3-window cottages with central doorways; Hendre is 2-window with doorway to R. Mainly 16-pane hornless sash windows with slate sills; slate lintels to lower storey openings, timber lintels beneath the eaves. Further cottages adjoin to L and R ends; rear not seen.
Brynhyfryd has a mid-C20 wooden door with small light, under a plain overlight, flanked by 16-pane hornless sash windows, and with 3 similar windows above.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a terrace of early-C19 village cottages retaining good Georgian vernacular character.
Nearby in the register
- ArfrynNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- HendreNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- War MemorialNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- BrithonfaNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.