Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bodyddan Isaf
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
- 52.78477, -3.30697
- Cadw reference
- 8636
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. Hendre to N of track approximately 1km from minor road.
History
Apparent C19 exterior masks storeyed sub-medieval Montgomeryshire type house converted (circa 1600) from late cruck built medieval hall house with addition of rear wing.
Exterior
Single storey plus attics, slate roof, rendered chimney to L, rectangular brick chimneys to centre and R. Two gable dormers with small-pane casement windows set across eaves. Main entrance door has gabled open porch with casement window to each side. To L, further doorway with small-pane window to L. Projecting chimney in L gable. Rear crosswing to L.
Interior
Large fireplace aligned with entrance doorway forms lobby. Room to L has fireplace with massive beam, remains of post and panel partition with dais canopy beam over. Room beyond (flagged floor at higher level) has cross-beam with mortices for lost partition. Upper floor has exposed timbers of one cruck and one box-frame truss.
Nearby in the register
- Aber-Naint DykeLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- AbernaintDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bodyddan UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tomen yr Allt Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.