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
7880
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
25/04/1950  
Date of Amendment
22/02/1995  
Name of Property
Lower Garth (also known as Garth Isaf)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Guilsfield  
Town
 
Locality
Garth  
Easting
321764  
Northing
310155  
Street Side
E  
Location
Located behind trees, S of the B.4392 turning to Guilsfield village.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
A C17 house on an earlier site remodelled in the C18.  

Exterior
Timber framed, with Llangynog random slate roof. Two storeys and attics, probably originally 4 bays, Type C lobby entry plan, with the fourth bay a narrow framed cross wing at the S end, possibly originally a porch, and a 2-room cross wing added at N end in mid C18, probably by the Tudor family. The building also widened to provide a circulation corridor. Small square panel framing, some plaster infilling with a decorated margin survives at rear, but some close studding with middle rail to the S wing. Three gables, to N end, centre porch and S bay, the N end addition providing a further half-hipped element. To rear, a central gabled wing, and large C19 lean-to at the S end. N wing has 12-paned sashes with heavy glazing bars.  

Interior
Main living room at S end has C17 and C18 panelling with a particularly fine Jacobean overmantle to stack in the corner of the rear wall. Fireplace at other end of the same room has C18 English delft tiles. Early C18 stair of mahogany or walnut, with deep wreathed handrail and moulded stick balusters set diagonally. Roof of 4 bays, collars and double tier of purlins. The Georgian wing has corner fireplaces, and reeded ceiling beams, also with double purlin roof. Undergoing restoration at time of inspection (Nov 1994).  

Reason for designation
Listed Grade II* for the quality of the C17 and C18 interior details.  

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