Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhysnant Farmhouse
Llandysilio, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Rhysnant
- Community
- Llandysilio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75655, -3.10092
- Cadw reference
- 8539
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Approached via farm track off by-road leading from B4393 half-a-mile north west of Clafton Bridge.
History
Late C18.
Exterior
Red brick with dentil eaves course, west gable rendered, slate roof. Two storeys and cellar, single pile, two gable end stacks and ridge stack to left of centre in line with a straight joint in the brickwork. The rooms in the left hand portion of the house were used as granary, dairy and accommodation for farm workers. A summoning bell hangs on the left hand corner under pitched roof canopy.
Three window range to right hand (family) portion of house, all under brick arches with flat heads. Centre upper opening formerly blind. Two similar openings to left side of house, all with three light wooden casements. Central front door to right hand portion, plank with large decorative external strap hinges, open-fronted trellis work porch with hipped roof.
Rear elevation has tall stair light, two-light wooden casements under segmental arch heads and a modern casement in blocked former opening to granary loft.
Interior
Relatively unaltered. Right hand family rooms have large exposed beams with narrow chamfer and step stops. Basement kitchen and dairy with massive stone flags to floor.
Reason for designation
Good example of purpose built estate farmhouse in late vernacular style. Built by the Cloptons of Rhysnant Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge (No.101) over Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Rhysnant Hall Castle MoundRingworkunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding Range to W of Rhysnant FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Clafton Bridge (No.100) & attached Parapets Flanking Road ApproachesTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.