Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6608
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/01/1963
Date of Amendment
04/12/2001
Name of Property
The Pound
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Ystradgynlais
Town
Swansea
Locality
Gwaunclawdd
Easting
280822
Northing
212450
Street Side
Location
Situated by the River Tawe at SW end of bridge to Lamb & Flag Cottages from Rheolau Arms Inn.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Pound for stray animals removed from common land, probably early to mid C19.
Exterior
Pound, whitewashed rubble stone, circular enclosure with walls of about 2m with flagstone coping and entrance doorway to lane with stone voussoirs. A short length of wall with sloping coping runs right from doorway to narrow gap between the pound and the river. There is a low escape hole to this area of ground on the right side of the pound, with projecting stone lintel.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well-built C19 animal pound and for group value with adjacent listed buildings.
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