Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Mount
Rhayader, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 12 December 1952
- Locality
- Rhayader
- Community
- Rhayader
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.30127, -3.50954
- Cadw reference
- 8730
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from East Street, near Bear's Head Public House.
History
Early C19 house.
Exterior
Squared rubble, hipped slate roof, large chimneys to ends. Two storeys, three windows with voussoir heads, band course between storeys.
On first floor, 16-pane hornless sashes flank central 12-pane sash. On ground floor, central doorway has classicising doorcase with panelled jambs and overlight; 6-panelled door. 16-pane sash windows flank door. To each side of main block is single storey block, set back, square window in L block, blind window in R block.
Reason for designation
LIsted as unspoilt example of late Georgian villa.
Nearby in the register
- Clock TowerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Corner ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
- GlannantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Shop on S CornerCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.