Craigwen, Machynlleth, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5918 / 52°35'30"N

Longitude: -3.8427 / 3°50'33"W

OS Eastings: 275274

OS Northings: 300928

OS Grid: SH752009

Mapcode National: GBR 92.9Y96

Mapcode Global: WH57G.Y3BW

Plus Code: 9C4RH5R4+PW

Entry Name: Craigwen

Listing Date: 19 November 1990

Last Amended: 19 November 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8498

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300008498

Location: Set back from the road on eastern edge of the town. At the SW corner of the Garden Village.

County: Powys

Community: Machynlleth

Built-Up Area: Machynlleth

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Built l9l3 by Thomas Alwyn Lloyd for Lord Davies of Llandinam; a detached pair forming part of a Garden Village development.

Exterior

These houses are at the SW corner at right angles to the entrance into the main U-shaped group of houses. Y Gorlan is entered from the main road and Craigwen from the garden village road.

2-storey, 2 2 window rendered front, Y Gorlan emphasised by being advanced and with twin gables. Slate roof, wide boarded and slightly swept eaves and dark brick chimney stacks. All top opening small pane casements are retained with shallow hoods. The windows are 3 and 4-light except for splayed ground floor bays to either end. Round arched entries to l-window gable ends with doors set in splayed recesses; Craigwen retains original small pane window above. YáGorlan has lean-to at rear and Craigwen has gabled cross range retaining original windows to lst floor; the roof is dog-legged to either side of this with small pane glazed flat roof dormers. Craigwen also has a lean-to rear porch.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Nos l and 2.

Listed as an especially well preserved Welsh example of the early C20 Garden City Movement.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Y Gorlan
Set back from the road on eastern edge of the town. At the SW corner of the Garden Village.
II Bro Dawel
At the south-western end of the Garden Village. Set well back from the road on the eastern edge of the town.
II Iscoed
At the south-western end of the Garden Village. Set well back from the road on the eastern edge of the town.
II Monument to the Owen family in Machynlleth Cemetery
Approximately in the centre of this rectangular cemetery; beside a crossroads in the paths.
II* The Court House
At the E end of the street; detached to left.
II Maengwyn House
Detached near the top, eastern end of the street.
II Building to rear of Nos.104 & 106 Heol Maengwyn (now part of the Petrol Station property
Set back from the road immediately to rear of Nos l04 and l06 and formerly part of the same property.
II* The Court House
At the E end of the street; detached to left.

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Craigwen

A Grade II Listed Building in Machynlleth, Powys