Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Minfor (formerly Vane Almhouses)
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Machynlleth, Powys, designated on 19 November 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1990
- Community
- Machynlleth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59222, -3.85265
- Cadw reference
- 8395
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 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 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 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Above and behind Llys Maldwyn near the northern edge of the town.
History
Dated l868; built by Mary Cornelia, Countess Vane of Plas Machynlleth for 6 poor local widows. Subsequently converted into one property.
Exterior
Single storey; painted roughcast 4-bay symmetrical front with advanced and gabled central and penultimate bays. Slate roof with wide boarded eaves and cresting; 4 pairs of octagonal stone chimney stacks; ornamental bargeboards with pendants and finials (pendant missing to central gable). Tudor labels to 2-light casement windows with diamond leaded glazing. The outer gabled bays have modern glazed infill to the former entrances; elliptical arched labels. Similar labels to central entrance below slate datestone; recessed timber panelled door. 12-window rear with simple diamond pattern glazing.
Reason for designation
Group value with Llys Maldwyn, the War Memorial, Pillar-Box and No 36 Heol Penrallt.
Nearby in the register
- Llys MaldwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pillar Box on corner below MinforCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Boundary Walls and Railings to the East part of the Churchyard to the Parish Church of St. PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.