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Ty Dderwen

Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Oakford / Derwen-gam, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, designated on 3 June 1964.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Ty Dderwen, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, 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
Communications
Date of designation
3 June 1964
Locality
Oakford / Derwen-gam
Community
Henfynyw
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.19860, -4.26614
Cadw reference
9793

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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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on crossroads in centre of Oakford, the first house on the road to W, on S side. House set behind low stone coped wall with spearhead railings and scroll-topped gate.

History

Mid C19 village house and shop. Ty Dderwen (shop) was the former village Post Office which moved to Llynfell after which the shop (and Bwthyn Cwrw Nextdoor) became a public house for a time before being converted to a private house.

Exterior

Rubble stone with slate bracketed eaves rrof and three stone stacks. Two-storey, three- window house and two window shop under single roof. House ( Rhydgwinllanau ) has 12-pane hornless sashes and centre arched 6-panel door with radiating bar fanlight. Stone voussoirs, slate sills. Four slate steps up to door. Three basement windows with stone voussoirs. Shop ( Ty Dderwen) has two similar upper windows and good shopfront below. Six-panel door, large overlight and double marginal glazing bars, between two fixed big 9-pane windows, all under timber lintel.

Reason for designation

A short well-preserved row consisting of a house and shop, still in late Georgian style in a village context.

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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