Sacred Cottage

Clyro, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Clyro, Powys, designated on 18 September 1962.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Sacred Cottage, Clyro, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 18 September 1962
Locality: Clyro
Community: Clyro
Unitary authority: Powys
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.08722, -3.15116
Cadw reference: 8742

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Lies alongside a reputedly ancient lane, high up on the north west edge of the old part of the village.

History

Probably C18.

Exterior

1+-storey whitewashed rubble L-plan cottage with stone-tile roof. Tall, leaning, rubble chimney stack to south-west corner; gable end stacks to north and east. Boarded door on west side flanked by 19th century double cross windows under timber lintels. Further boarded door and small-paned casements to north side.

Reason for designation

Listed for the special interest of its local vernacular character.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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