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Cefn Uchaf

Glyn Tarell, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llanspyddid, Brecon, Glyn Tarell, Powys, designated on 22 June 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Cefn Uchaf, Glyn Tarell, Powys, 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
22 June 2005
Locality
Llanspyddid
Town
Brecon
Community
Glyn Tarell
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.94214, -3.46127
Cadw reference
84500

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (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)
  • 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Situated at end of a long lane running N and W from Cilwych, some 800m SW of Llanspyddid village.

C18 large farmhouse, deeds said to go back to the 1740s. Associated with the Penpont estate and Cefnyparc house.

House, whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof, flat eaves and rendered end stacks. Two storeys and attic, four-window range of hopper-type windows, 9-pane above, 12-pane below, with cambered heads, stone voussoirs and thin stone sills. C20 door in third bay. Rendered right end wall with C20 windows, one to loft and three to right in end of a large rear outshut.

Interior not inspected.

Included for its special interest as a substantial Georgian farmhouse which has retained its character.

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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