Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
20360
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/08/1998  
Date of Amendment
28/08/1998  
Name of Property
Laurel Cottage  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llangynidr  
Town
 
Locality
Llangynidr  
Easting
315405  
Northing
219199  
Street Side
 
Location
Approximately 250m SW of Llangynidr church and on S side and set back from Mardy Lane behind forecourt walls.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Said to have been built 1769, but improved mid C19. Wash lane to the W forming boundary with Danygraig, leading to the Nant Cleisfer with masonry steps down to the river. A number of wash lanes in between the houses backing onto the Nant Cleisfer were created to provide access to water supplies for the villagers.  

Exterior
Two-storey double-fronted cottage of rubble stone painted white. Slate roof with end stone stacks. The front has openings offset to L with C19 stone lintels and sills. The lower storey has 12-pane hornless sashes, the upper storey C19 small-pane windows incorporating top-hung casements. The central 4-panel door has a 3- pane overlight. Lean-to added at rear 1930s.  

Interior
Two-unit cottage. Main room to R has semi-circular stone stair L of fireplace and 2 thin cross-beams.  

Reason for designation
A small cottage retaining early character and having group value with adjacent Danygraig.  

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