Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ty-llwyd
Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmystwyth, Aberystwyth, Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, designated on 16 March 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 16 March 2005
- Locality
- Cwmystwyth
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Pontarfynach
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.36303, -3.73027
- Cadw reference
- 84268
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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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a remote location on the N side of the B4574 some 3.7km NE of Cwmystwyth village.
History
Large farmhouse, probably early C19, marked on 1847 Tithe map, altered later in C19. Eglwys Newydd churchyard has tombstones to Mary Jones of Ty-llwyd died 1829 and James Raw of Ty-llwyd died 1866. James Raw came to the area as partner in the Cwmystwyth mine with the Alderson brothers from Yorkshire and remained from when the lease was granted in 1822 for over forty years. Though initially successful, planning a smelting-house at Devil's Bridge in 1827, the Aldersons were bankrupt in 1834 and the lease went to Lewis Pugh of Aberystwyth 1835. Pugh may have retained Raw as mine captain as when he surrendered the lease in 1844 to A. L. Gower of Castle Malgwyn, Pembs and G. S. Walters, Raw was joined as mine captain by Matthew Francis, the noted mining engineer. In 1848 the Cornish firm of J. Taylor & Sons took a controlling interest, Matthew Francis was discharged and Raw remained as mine captain until his death. Raw's Adit in the western workings is named after him. A portrait photograph is reproduced in the history of the mines. On 1847 Tithe map marked as owned by the Earl of Lisburne, occupied by James Raw, with 1145 acres (464 hectares). Raw also occupied land at Tynddol and Dylliw. Farmed by James Edward Raw 1926.
Exterior
Farmhouse, painted roughcast with close-eaved slate roof and three roughcast chimneys, the largest on ridge between main house and service range. Chimneys have dripstones. Two storeys, long six-window range, comprising three-window main house and three-window service range of similar scale, all with late C19 4-pane sashes and painted sills. Main section to left has centre door, service range has door in left bay. C20 doors. Outshut rear with massive stack on rear slope behind main house, outshut behind service range projects further.
Interior
Not available for inspection.
Reason for designation
Included as an unusually large traditional farmhouse in an upland site at the limits of cultivation. Notable for the association with the Cwmysywyth lead mines under Captain James Raw.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuilding at Ty-llwydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pont Blaen (partly in Ysbyty Ystwyth community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Pont Blaen (partly in the Pontarfynach community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc MinesLead Mine1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.