Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
7158
Building Number
 
Grade
I  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
04/01/1952  
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986  
Name of Property
Porth-Mawr Gatehouse  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Crickhowell  
Town
Crickhowell  
Locality
 
Easting
321753  
Northing
218593  
Street Side
W  
Location
Forward to the street and set into a long rubble crenelated wall now enclosing Porth Mawr house but formerly the castellated Herbert family mansion called Cwrt-y-Carw. Gatehouse adjoins side of house.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
C15, late medieval.  

Exterior
2-storey crenellated gateway set forward from the adjoining walls; early c19 picturesque alterations. Rubble masonry with dressed quoins, extensive creeper. Battlemented parapet, small turret to ne angle, octagonal stone chimney stacl. 4-light window to 1st floor under hood mould, small stair light to right. Pointed arched entrance to ground floor with weathered mouldings, hood and stops; later pointed doors with strapwork panelling and openwork tops.  

Interior
2-bay interior with c19 sexpartite ribbed vault with bosses; low rubble seats to either side, 6-panel door to right. Chamfered inner arch leading to house with 2 light window, square head and hood mould.  

Reason for designation
A relatively rare example in wales of a late-medieval secular gateway. Scheduled Ancient Monument.  

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