The Pound, Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.966 / 51°57'57"N

Longitude: -3.9011 / 3°54'3"W

OS Eastings: 269488

OS Northings: 231435

OS Grid: SN694314

Mapcode National: GBR Y0.L70N

Mapcode Global: VH4HL.BVH6

Plus Code: 9C3RX38X+CH

Entry Name: The Pound

Listing Date: 29 July 1999

Last Amended: 29 July 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22111

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300022111

Location: Situated at SW entry to the churchyard of the Church of St Sadwrn, next to the War Memorial.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Llanwrda

Community: Llansadwrn

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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History

Small pound for keeping stray animals, probably earlier C19.

Exterior

Pound, rubble stone circular walls some 2m high with rough coping. Tall narrow opening to S with iron gate. Cobbled floor within.

Reasons for Listing

Included for agricultural historical interest as a well-preserved example of the small village pounds which are a feature of the region.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II The War Memorial
Situated at SW entry to churchyard of Church of St Sadwrn.
II Church of Saint Sadwrn
Situated in rounded churchyard in centre of village.
II Capel Ebenezer
Situated in village of Llansadwrn, just N of churchyard wall.
II The Old Vicarage
Situated some 100m E of the churchyard, on N side of narrow lane.
II Myrtle Hill
Situated some 50m N of the churchyard, on W side of road.
II Fountain House
Situated some 100m E of churchyard, on S side of narrow lane.
II Seion
Situated just N of village, some 150m N of churchyard, on E side of road.
II Cwm Mynydd Fach
Situated on a steeply sloping site beside the by-road that runs from Llansadwrn towards Talley; approximately 1km NW of Llandsadwrn. Buttressed rubble wall to cobbled forecourt with lawns beyond.

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The Pound

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire