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Bwlch-y-gwynt

Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Mynydd Bach, Aberystwyth, Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, designated on 16 March 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Bwlch-y-gwynt, Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
16 March 2005
Locality
Mynydd Bach
Town
Aberystwyth
Community
Pontarfynach
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.37113, -3.87915
Cadw reference
84250

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 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)
  • 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 178 Llanilar (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

About 1.8km W of Devil's Bridge above S side of minor road.

Earlier C19 small farmhouse, marked on 1847 Tithe map as owned and occupied by John Davies.

Farmhouse, whitewashed render with slate roof and rendered end stacks. Two-storeys, double-fronted, offset to right. Two 6-pane casements under eaves above, two 4-pane horned sashes and centre door in gabled porch.

Not available for inspection.

Included as a little-altered traditional small farmhouse.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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