Maesderwen and Maesderwen-bach is a Grade II listed building in the Torfaen local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 28 August 1997. Villa. 2 related planning applications.
Maesderwen and Maesderwen-bach
- WRENN ID
- fallow-pediment-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Torfaen
- Constituency
- Torfaen MP: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 28 August 1997
- Type
- Villa
- Address
- Maesderwen and Maesderwen-bach, Pontymoile, Pontypool
- OS grid reference
- SO 289 002
- Coordinates
- 51.69654, -3.02875
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Maesderwen and Maesderwen-bach is a two-storey villa likely built in the 19th century, featuring rendered and painted walls, probably over brick, and a Welsh slate roof with deeply overhanging eaves supported by paired moulded brackets. The main structure has a rectangular block facing southeast, with a service wing extending northwest, part of which is now known as Maesderwen-bach.
The main elevation consists of three bays and includes a verandah along the ground floor that wraps around the returns, supported by very slim paired iron columns. On the ground floor, from the left, there is a modern glazed door, a six over six paned sash with horns (likely the original front door position), and a two-light small paned casement. Above these, there are three six over six sash windows.
On the northeast elevation, the left side features the gable of the main block, again with eaves on paired brackets. The ground floor has an added porch extension with a door that has four panes over two panels facing the garden, along with two six over six sashes facing the road. To the right, there are five ground floor windows, all six over six sashes, although the two on the left are modern replacements. Above, there are three six over six sashes and a tall rendered stack. A modern panelled door leads to Maesderwen-bach on the return side.
The rear elevation was not visible during the resurvey in November 1996, and the interior was not available for inspection at that time.
Local climate
Maesderwen and Maesderwen-bach receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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