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
17219
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
18/01/1996  
Date of Amendment
18/01/1996  
Name of Property
East Lodge to Maesllwch Castle  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Glasbury  
Town
 
Locality
Maesllwch  
Easting
317939  
Northing
240523  
Street Side
 
Location
Located at a bend of the minor road leading off the Brecon to Hereford Road to Ffynnon Gynnydd. The lodge stands just within the gates, on the N side of the driveway.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Gate lodge of c.1830-40 probably by Robert Lugar for Walter Wilkins II, in connection with his rebuilding of Maesllwch Castle.  

Exterior
Rock faced sandstone ashlar with a hipped slate roof. Three bays, comprising a central open porch under a gabled extension forward of the central bay, leading to 2 main rooms with corner fireplaces. All openings have Tudor arches and heavy labels. Four steps to the open porch, which has Tudor arches on three sides with recessed spandrels. Timber mullioned and transomed windows, three-light in a shallow bay at the ends, the gable furnished with arcaded bargeboards, scrolled at the ends. Triple stack on the rear roof pitch carrying 2 octagonal shafts. Various later lean-to extensions at rear.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a lodge contemporary with the rebuilding of Maesllwch Castle, and of group value with the entrance gatepiers and screen.  

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