Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wern Cottage
Llanfechain, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gwern, Llanfechain, Powys, designated on 1 November 1983.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 November 1983
- Locality
- Gwern
- Community
- Llanfechain
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76668, -3.20494
- Cadw reference
- 8676
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
At the west side of a minor road about 1 km south of the village of Llanfechain.
History
Probably C17. The house has been restored and the accommodation upgraded recently by the addition of a secondary block linked by a low passage to the original house.
Exterior
Restored small box-framed three-room single-storey cottage, thatched, of the lobby entry type. Hipped roof with restored timber-framed chimney stack at the east apex. Restored windows.
Interior
Interior not inspected at resurvey.
Reason for designation
A rare surviving small early cottage retaining considerable historic interest for its timber framing and chimney construction notwithstanding very thorough restoration.
Nearby in the register
- Tyn-y-rhos FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Domen Gastell FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- The MountDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glanbrogan Hall and Brogan-fach.Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.