Historic houses · Mid Wales
Mathafarn
In or near Machynlleth.
Mathafarn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maespoeth · 6.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mathafarn, the nearest railway station is Maespoeth, which is 6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY20 8JY. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Mathafarn is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=7601
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mathafarn is a house and farm near Llanwrin, in Wales. The earliest house here was built before 1485, and Mathafarn plays a significant role in Welsh and English history.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The earliest reference to Mathafarn is in 1485. Henry Tudor was travelling through Wales to meet Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, when he stopped at Mathafarn Hall, near Machynlleth and consulted with the poet Dafydd Llwyd (c1420 to c1500) who lived at the hall. Llwyd was made an esquire following Henry's decisive victory at the Battle of Bosworth. Around 1600, the house was owned by Richard ap John ap Hugh, a descendant of Llwyd. Hugh's son Rowland Pugh was the Lord of Meirionedd, and in 1624, was elected as the MP for Cardigan. In 1625, he was re-elected to the seat, and appointed as High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire. In 1628 he built a new house at Mathafarn. Pugh supported the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6246, -3.7621
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Glantwymyn
- Postcode
- SY20 8JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Maespoeth — 6 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Afon Ceirig
Watermills · 0.3 km
Cemmes Road railway station
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
Pen-y-coed
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
Glantwymyn
Other places · 1.4 km
Cemmaes Road
Other places · 1.4 km
Bryn Mawr
Mountains & hills · 2.0 km
Cefn Coch
Mountains & hills · 2.0 km
Glyndŵr's Way
Military museums · 2.2 km
Afon Twymyn
Other places · 2.2 km
Llanwrin
Other places · 2.3 km
Abergwydol
Other places · 2.3 km
Church of St Dyfrig
Historic churches · 2.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mathafarn?
- Mathafarn is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 8JY), in the parish of Glantwymyn.
- What is Mathafarn?
- Mathafarn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mathafarn?
- The nearest railway station is Maespoeth, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY20 8JY.
- Is Mathafarn a listed building?
- Mathafarn is officially recognised as II listed.
- How do I get to Mathafarn?
- The nearest railway station is Maespoeth, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 8JY.