Hafod House, near Pontarfynach: view showing room with doorcase ripped out, fireplace in room beyond ripped out and painting hanging above it heavily damaged Architect/Designer Baldwin, Thomas (1750-1820) Nash, John (1752-1835) Salvin, Anthony (1799-1881) Artist/Photographer Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) Country UK: Wales City Pontarfynach Subject Date 1810 Image Date 1950 View Interior Style Gothic Revival Medium Negative Library Reference ES109.4 Orientation Portrait Colour Info Black and white Credit Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections Subject Dereliction ; Country houses
NOTES: The house was built originally by Baldwin (begun 1786) for the owner Thomas Johnes (1748-1816). A library and conservatory were added by John Nash 1793-1794. A disastrous fire in 1807 destroyed all of NashÔÇÖs work, but the house was rebuilt by Baldwin (1807-1810) retaining NashÔÇÖs library. A large extension was added by Anthony Salvin in 1846-1851 and the house was altered again from 1872. The estate declined in the early 20th century and the house was abandoned in 1942. It was demolished in 1956.
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