Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
1 Market Street
Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 22 March 1993
- Community
- Llanfyllin
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76600, -3.27322
- Cadw reference
- 8613
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On S corner of High Street and Market Street.
History
Probably early C19 rebuilding of earlier (C16/C17) buildings on site. Formerly 'The Upper Boar In The Net' Inn, and subsequently from circa 1901, 'Llanfyllin Temperence Hotel'. Mock half-timbering added circa 1900 when windows and doors were re-ordered; dormers added circa 1920's. Alterations to windows later C20.
Exterior
Low-pitched slate roof with wide eaves, large red-brick chimney stacks. Rendered two-storey plus attic elevation with applied 'half-timbering'. Elevation to High Street has large gabled dormer with casement window; two windows to first floor (modern small-pane casements). On ground floor,to L, former porch in angle with adjacent building, slate roof hipped to R. Central small-pane horned sash window with wooden architrave and cornice; to R of this, doorway with early C19 type doorcase.
Elevation to Market Street has three dormers as High Street front; five first floor windows of varied height and proportion with C20 glazing. On ground floor towards R, early C19 type doorcase with part-glazed door; three windows to L, one to R, of varied height and proportion with C20 glazing.
Interior
Room to R of Market Street door has heavy stop-chamfered beam and joists.
Reason for designation
Listed as building with early origins on prominent site in centre of Llanfyllin Conservation Area despite alterations.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 45 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Compton HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 46 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 'Corner House' Market StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.