Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Tai'r Ffin

Exterior view of Talgarth House, 1962
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On tonights episode of Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru, Aled Samuel looks at houses of the Welsh Marches. This episode will investigate the timber-frame tradition, the importance of oak in Powys and the carpenter's craft.

Channel: S4C
Time: 21:00
Date: 10 November, 2010
Series title: Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru

"Talgarth ... is the outstanding example of the 17th century half-timbered, storeyed, Montgomeryshire house". (source Os495card; SN99SE17)

Multi site RCAHMW drawing showing half-timbered houses in Montgomeryshire including Talgarth, Trefeglwys
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Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Bilingual Publication
This stunningly illustrated book provides a wonderful opportunity for a better understanding of our precious architectural history – from the early Medieval House and the Longhouse to Houses of the Welsh Border, through to the Modern House and the Cottage. For the first time it features spectacular CGI images which provide unique perspective views of the Welsh house.

Series link to last week's episode:
Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Y Ty Hir - subtitles available.
(Houses of the Welsh Countryside - The Long House)

First Episode:
Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Y Ty Neuadd - subtitles available.
(Houses of the Welsh Countryside - The Hall House)

Second Episode: 
Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Tai Eryri - subtitles available.
(Houses of the Welsh Countryside - The Snowdonia house)


Related Domestic Architecture Links:
Read more: Talgarth House www.coflein.gov.uk
Further: Talgarth House images Coflein - Discovering Our Past Online 
Review of Contents: Houses of the Welsh Countryside

Coflein is the NMRW's public online database, searchable geographically through Ordnance Survey maps or by text queries.

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