Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Glanfeiglo
Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 March 1993
- Locality
- Cwm Nant Fyllon
- Community
- Llanfyllin
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77540, -3.31067
- Cadw reference
- 8634
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
Reached via track (SJ 122 206) to L of minor road leading from Llanfyllin to Cwm Nant Fyllon. Glanfeiglo to S of track approximately 750m from minor road.
History
Cruck-built storeyed Montgomeryshire type house probably converted from late medieval three-unit hall house.
Exterior
Main block downhill-sited on platform, with later (probably C17) wing at right angle. Main block has five crucks, end crucks originally half-hipped, central cruck arch-braced with cusping above collar. Originally open hall with inner and outer room. Inserted fireplace, floor and added wing.
One and a half storeys. Walls in exposed square-panelled timber-framing, three panels high; slate roof brick chimneys. Entrance front has two gabled dormers. Entrance doorway (gabled hood) with two windows to L, and small square window to R. Exposed crucks to each end have heavy collars, and blades which have no apex since roof originally half-hipped. S end has casement window to each floor; at opposite end, two casement windows to each floor.
To R of entrance, parlour wing has projecting end chimney (doorway with gabled porch to L), gabled dormer, and three-light small-pane casement window; square casement window to rear.
Nearby in the register
- HendreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bodyddan UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- LlechweddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bodyddan IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.