Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hafod-y-coed
Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 March 2005
- Locality
- Pontarfynach
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Pontarfynach
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.37757, -3.87570
- Cadw reference
- 84257
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of the A4120 some 1.7km W of the bridge over the Afon Mynach.
History
Corrugated-iron clad timber-framed bungalow probably of the 1930s. Said to have been built by a local carpenter, leased and later sold to the present (2004) owner in 1960s, who changed name from The Bungalow.
Exterior
Cottage, painted corrugated-iron on timber frame, with similar roof, and brick ridge chimney, set to left of centre. Single-storey, with overhanging front awning supported on timber raking brackets. Zig-zag timber eaves to awning with pierced hole in each board. Front of six bays with horned 4-pane sash windows. Door to left (within later addition), then sash, then two sashes, a half-glazed door and a final sash. Windowless right end. Attached at left corner is addition at right angles with triple casement and half-glazed door facing E.
Interior
Interior said to be boarded throughout.
Reason for designation
Included as an exceptionally well preserved example of the corrugated-iron cottages of the earlier C20, once common, now rare.
Nearby in the register
- Bwlch-y-gwyntDomesticunder 1 mi
- Capel Salem, including attached house, forecourt wall and outbuildingReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A4120Transportunder 1 mi
- TroedrhiwsebonAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.