Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8395
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/11/1990
Date of Amendment
19/11/1990
Name of Property
Minfor (formerly Vane Almhouses)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Machynlleth
Town
Locality
Easting
274599
Northing
300992
Street Side
NE
Location
Above and behind Llys Maldwyn near the northern edge of the town.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Dated l868; built by Mary Cornelia, Countess Vane of Plas Machynlleth for 6 poor local widows. Subsequently converted into one property.
Exterior
Single storey; painted roughcast 4-bay symmetrical front with advanced and gabled central and penultimate bays. Slate roof with wide boarded eaves and cresting; 4 pairs of octagonal stone chimney stacks; ornamental bargeboards with pendants and finials (pendant missing to central gable). Tudor labels to 2-light casement windows with diamond leaded glazing. The outer gabled bays have modern glazed infill to the former entrances; elliptical arched labels. Similar labels to central entrance below slate datestone; recessed timber panelled door. 12-window rear with simple diamond pattern glazing.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with Llys Maldwyn, the War Memorial, Pillar-Box and No 36 Heol Penrallt.
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