Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Talarau
St. Harmon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 14 December 2004
- Locality
- Pant-y-dwr
- Community
- St. Harmon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.35316, -3.50015
- Cadw reference
- 83383
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 1km SW of Pant-y-dwr, reached by track on the W side of the B4518
History
Said by RCAHM Wales to have been built c1760. The house is shown on the 1833 OS and the 1839 Tithe map.
Exterior
A 2-storey 3-window house of rubble stone, roof of slate to the front and corrugated asbestos-cement to the rear slope and rear wing, and stone stacks to the R end and rear wing. Openings are offset to the R. A central lean-to wooden porch has a half-glaze door. Windows are under original stone segmental heads in the lower storey and upper R, and under original lintels in upper centre and L, and have early C20 small-pane casements with sills. The rear wing is continuous with the R gable end and has replacement door and windows. In its gable end, where the ground level is higher, is a ribbed door to the upper storey.
Interior
Not inspected but RCAHM Wales survey recorded filleted stops to ceiling beams, and crucks re-used as roof trusses.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special architectural interest as an C18 farmhouse of definite quality and character.
Nearby in the register
- Cwm Sidywal settlementsSettlementunder 1 mi
- Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili HwlynRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Stable at Pen-PistyllNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pen-Pistyll, including attached farm rangeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.