The earliest house here was built before 1485, and Mathafarn plays a significant role in Welsh and English history.
On 2 November 1644, Sir Thomas Myddleton of the Parliamentarian army was marching through the Dyfi valley when he was ambushed by a force organised by Pugh.
[6] Another house was built at Mathafarn towards the end of the 17th century and was sold to Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn in 1752.
[3] Wynn's son Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet built a new house at Mathafarn around 1800.
[7] Mathafarn is located half a mile north-west of Cemmaes Road and a similar distance east of Llanwrin.