Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Smithy to Plas Machynlleth
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
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1990
- Community
- Machynlleth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58917, -3.85299
- Cadw reference
- 8482
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 to N of Plas Machynlleth. Forward to the street, near the corner.
History
The distinctive frontage was added to an older smithy in l896 by MaryáCornelia Marchioness of Londonderry for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Exterior
The front is of purple engineering brick with end pilasters, cornice and stepped feature to centre. Horseshoe arch doorway with terracotta voussoirs, with regularly spaced 'nails'; the label has scrolled ends. Boarded doors.
Rubble and brick side elevation; slate roof with cut down chimney stack to far gable.
Reason for designation
Included for its striking individuality and for its links with the Plas Machynlleth estate.
Nearby in the register
- 19 Heol PentrehedynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Eaton HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Heol PentrehedynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas MachynllethDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.