Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tu-hwnt-i'r-gain
Llansantffraid, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lletty Llane, Llansantffraid, Powys, designated on 7 November 1980.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 7 November 1980
- Locality
- Lletty Llane
- Community
- Llansantffraid
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76642, -3.15350
- Cadw reference
- 8661
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Reached by a track south of Lletty Lane beside Melyniog-fawr, about 1 km south of Llansantffraid village.
History
Tree-ring dating suggests that the original two-unit end-chimney lobby entry range was built from timber felled in 1612. The close-studded parlour wing was built from timber felled in 1647/8.
Exterior
Described in 1980 as "one storey and attic timber-framed building with white washed brick and plaster nogging. Two and 3-light casement windows. Front elevation with 3 ground floor windows, wooden door with glazed panel and cover strips; 2 gabled dormers." When re-inspected in 2003 Tu-hwnt-i'r-Gain was in course of restoration.
Interior
The house retains its large central chimney; one unit to east of chimney, two to west. The west unit divided into two rooms by a longitudinal timber-framed partition. Timber framed fire place-hood and dais partition survive internally.
Reason for designation
A late mediaeval timber framed house of lobby-entrance type which has retained its character.
Nearby in the register
- Plas DerwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas yn DinasEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Bryn AberDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-pentreTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.