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
83019
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/08/2004
Date of Amendment
05/08/2004
Name of Property
Former Factory, Troed y Rhiw
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Glantwymyn
Town
Locality
Commins Coch
Easting
284929
Northing
302757
Street Side
Location
On a lane running SE from Commins Coch. The building faces N and borders the road, with a stream running along the S side.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
A small factory, possibly associated with the woollen industry, and shown on the 1846 Tithe map. Its proximity to a stream suggests it was water-powered. Described, along with a former building on the opposite side of the road, as factory and cottage on the Tithe apportionment. By 1891 there were 4 buildings on the site.
Exterior
Small 2-unit range, single-storey with attic, constructed of lime-washed rubble stone on boulder footings under an old slate roof, with stone stack to R end. Central entrance with boarded door, and 3-light iron-glazed window to R, both under segmental brick heads. The E gable end has a narrowed full-height opening with part of a segmental brick head; the original opening was clearly wider, its purpose unknown. Single-light wooden casement to gable, lighting attic storey. The S side was only partially visible but appears to have 2 window openings, at least one with wooden shutters.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare survival of a small industrial building in a rural setting retaining its character.
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