Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old farmhouse at Llwyncynog including attached range to left
Felin-Fach, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talachddu, Brecon, Felin-Fach, Powys, designated on 31 March 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 March 2005
- Locality
- Talachddu
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Felin-Fach
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99583, -3.33830
- Cadw reference
- 84320
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 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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At a right angle to a minor road just NE of the current farmhouse at Llwyncynog.
History
Late C17 or early C18 farmhouse, of two storeys and attic with attached byre downhill. Disused and in poor condition. When inspected in 1965 there was a panelled partition within dated 1625.
Marked on 1846 Tithe map as two farms, this one owned by Gwenllian Williams, occupied by William Price with 63 acres (25.5 hectares), and another to W owned by William Pearce Esq.., occupied by David Morgan, with 106 acres (42.9 hectares). A plaque to Thomas Jones of Llwyncynog, died 1814 is at Tabernacle Chapel, Maesyberllan.
Exterior
House, rubble stone with slate roof, missing the end-wall chimneys. Two storeys, three-bays with earlier C19 small-paned windows, those below 16-pane with cambered heads and stone voussoirs, those above, square 12-pane, the heads under eaves. Facade is much obscured by ivy. N end wall to road has loft door.
Cowshed range attached downhill to left with asbestos roof, four doors with tooled stone voussoirs, and one square loft light under eaves, over third door.
Interior
Interior not inspected. Derelict. In 1965 it had a panelled partition in the hall dated 1625 and a rear stair tower incorporated in a later kitchen wing.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a late C17 or early C18 farmhouse.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuildings opposite the old farmhouse at LlwyncynogAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Tabernacl Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Talachddu House including outbuilding range to rightDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.