Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cae-Mawr
Clyro, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Clyro, Powys, designated on 18 September 1962.
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
- 52.08502, -3.15218
- Cadw reference
- 8750
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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)
Cadw's description
Location
Lies 400 metres south-west of Clyro village in terraced grounds. Approached via private drive off the main road.
History
Early C19, L-plan, Regency front ranges with central service block largely later C19 in date linking to a former detached building on the north-west side. Cae Mawr has numerous references in Kilvert's Diary.
Exterior
Two storeys with basement. Rendered with brick plinth and raised quoins. Hipped slate roof, boxed eaves. Glass roofed verandah with iron trellis supports on two sides. Central part-glazed door on north side with pilastered architrave. Drop cill sashes to ground floor, wide sixteen-pane sashes to first floor. Modern (Victorian style) conservatory adjoins south-east end.
Interior
Good survival of original details including pilaster door surrounds with roundel corner blocks, six-panel doors, panelled hall arch, panelled shutters, ceiling cornices. Stairs have scroll newel, curtail step, bracket tread ends and ramped handrail. Opening made between two former rooms on the east side framed by Ionic columns.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved Regency villa.
Nearby in the register
- Old VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stock HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos 4, 5 & 6 The VillageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn Range North of Clyro Court FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.