Stone building at Coed-y-dinas

History: Coed-y-dinas was a home-farm of the Powis Estate by the mid C19. This building is probably c1840. Of unusual design, its original purpose is not known.

Exterior: Rough random local sandstone rubble with slate roof. 3 storeys, 6 windows to 2nd floor, 7 to first in W elevation (with simple voussoir heads), with entrance at right-hand end on first floor, via external steps. Ground floor of this elevation largely blind, with a single entrance to left of centre. E elevation has series of 8 low wide segmental-headed arched openings at floor level, with keystones in voussoir heads. 6 windows on each upper floor, with simple voussoir heads. Loading door in S gable of upper storey.

Interior: Intermediate floor has been removed, but upper floor retains king-post trusses with cambered tie-beams; remains of wooden hoist-wheel at gable end loading door.