Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Factory, Troed y Rhiw
Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 5 August 2004
- Locality
- Commins Coch
- Community
- Glantwymyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.61036, -3.70084
- Cadw reference
- 83019
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
On a lane running SE from Commins Coch. The building faces N and borders the road, with a stream running along the S side.
History
A small factory, possibly associated with the woollen industry, and shown on the 1846 Tithe map. Its proximity to a stream suggests it was water-powered. Described, along with a former building on the opposite side of the road, as factory and cottage on the Tithe apportionment. By 1891 there were 4 buildings on the site.
Exterior
Small 2-unit range, single-storey with attic, constructed of lime-washed rubble stone on boulder footings under an old slate roof, with stone stack to R end. Central entrance with boarded door, and 3-light iron-glazed window to R, both under segmental brick heads. The E gable end has a narrowed full-height opening with part of a segmental brick head; the original opening was clearly wider, its purpose unknown. Single-light wooden casement to gable, lighting attic storey. The S side was only partially visible but appears to have 2 window openings, at least one with wooden shutters.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare survival of a small industrial building in a rural setting retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Bont Commins CochNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Milestone E of Commins CochNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pen y bancNo class recorded1 mi
- PwlliwrchDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.