Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Y Tŷ Modern

Ty-faenor, Abbey Cwmhir; photo survey comprising seven black and white photographs taken by Harry Brooksby, c.1968
DI2010_0452     NPRN: 81548

On tonights episode of Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru, Aled Samuel reveals the architectural, cultural and social influences that led to the rise of the modern house.

Channel: S4C
Time: 21:00
Date: 17 November, 2010
Series title: Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru

Tŷ-faenor is a substantial three-storeyed house dating from the seventeenth century probably built by Richard Fowler, High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1656.

Tŷ-faenor, Abbey Cwmhir; measured drawings comprising floor plans, sections and detail, as published in the RCAHMW volume, Houses and History in the Marches of Wales.
Radnorshire 1400-1800, page 215, figure 225.
DI2010_0433     NPRN: 81548

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 - Tai'r Ffin - subtitles available.
(Houses of the Welsh Countryside - Houses of the Welsh Border)

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) 

Third Episode: 
Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Y Tŷ Hir - subtitles available.
(Houses of the Welsh Countryside - The Longhouse)  

Fourth Episode: 
Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru - Tai'r Ffin - subtitles available.
(Houses of the Welsh Countryside - Houses of the Welsh Border)  


Related Domestic Architecture Links:
Read more: Tŷ-faenor www.coflein.gov.uk
Further: Tŷ-faenor 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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