Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gate piers at Mathafarn
Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanwrin, Glantwymyn, Powys, designated on 5 August 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 5 August 2004
- Locality
- Llanwrin
- Community
- Glantwymyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.62455, -3.76328
- Cadw reference
- 83045
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the driveway leading to the house.
History
Late C17 gate piers, contemporary with a rebuilding of the house after it was burnt down by Cromwell's men. They may be contemporary with the service building at Mathafarn, but the house itself was rebuilt again later.
Exterior
A pair of gate piers of coursed ashlar with 2 orders of mouldings to each angle. Moulded entablatures, slightly rusticated, surmounted by large ball finials on shouldered pyramidal bases.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine pair of C17 classical-style gate piers, possibly the only survival for this phase at Mathafarn. Group value with house and service building.
Nearby in the register
- MathafarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Service Building at MathafarnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Farm Range SW of Poesnant FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Poesnant FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.