Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Eaton House
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Machynlleth, Powys, designated on 19 November 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1990
- Community
- Machynlleth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58985, -3.85303
- Cadw reference
- 8480
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 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 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Detached group S from the centre of the town.
Exterior
ca l800 late Georgian 2-storey, 2-window fronts; Nos l7 and l9 are reflected pairs and rendered, No l5 is pebbledashed. Ornamental cement quoins to ends and to right of No l5. Steep hipped slate roof, grouted to Nos l7, with wide boarded eaves and with large rubble chimney stacks. Sash windows with architraves to Nos l7 and l9; the l2-pane glazing is only retained to lst floor of No l7, otherwise horned, mostly 4-pane. Nos l7 and l9 have simple classical doorcases with modern panelled doors flanked by pilasters; recessed small pane door to No l5. Nos l7 and l9 also have cellar openings.
Modern flat roof extensions to rear and one older gabled cross range to No l7; l2-pane sash windows to rear of No l7 and l9.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with listed items on opposite side of Heol Pentrehedyn.
Nearby in the register
- Heol PentrehedynDomesticunder 1 mi
- 19 Heol PentrehedynDomesticunder 1 mi
- BodlondebDomesticunder 1 mi
- 7 Heol PentrehedynCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.