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Maesgwyn

Llywel, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cwmdwr, Llywel, Powys, designated on 26 August 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Maesgwyn, Llywel, 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
26 August 2005
Locality
Cwmdwr
Community
Llywel
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.96028, -3.65941
Cadw reference
85276

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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 on N side of A40 some 1 km NW of Llywel church, just up lane running N.

Farmhouse, earlier to mid C19. Owned in the early C19 by the Rev. L. Llewelyn. Marked on 1842 tithe map as owned and occupied by Ann Llewelyn.

Farmhouse, yellow-washed rubble stone with flat-eaved slate roof and rendered end stacks. Two-storey, three-bay front of 12-pane sashes with centre arched doorway. Stone voussoirs, stone sills. C20 door, original radiating-bar fanlight. Windowless end walls with overhanging verges Lower NE rear wing with N end stack, two upper windows with stone voussoirs, the right one retaining 9-pane hornless sash. Ground floor door and window with stone voussoirs in added C20 timber and glass lean-to.

Interior not inspected.

Included for its special interest as a late-Georgian style farmhouse with formal facade, retaining original detail.

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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