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
17336
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/10/1953
Date of Amendment
01/10/1996
Name of Property
Christmas Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Churchstoke
Town
Montgomery
Locality
Bacheldre
Easting
324021
Northing
292623
Street Side
Location
Located in the hamlet of Bacheldre immediately to the rear and at right angles to Bacheldre Farmhouse.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably built in the C18 or early C19 as an ancillary service building to Bacheldre Farmhouse.
Exterior
Rubble masonry under a slate roof, 2 unit plan with 1 storey and an attic. The bakeoven with its masonry stack is at the W end. The front contains a central panelled door under a plain lintel with a window to each side and 2 later dormers above. Modern, 4-pane, wooden casement windows to lower storey. One small light to the rear and 2 attic dormers as on front.
Interior
One spine beam with very small subsidiary beams. A central post marks the original division between the bays. A new partition wall has been inserted to the E of this post to form a kitchen with staircase to attic storey. A slate surface is said to have formerly existed at the E end The fireplace spans the W end of the cottage and is of masonry with a substantial lintel. The bakeoven is in the NW corner and there is a seat or stand at the S end, beyond the fireplace.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding alterations associated with its conversion to a dwelling, as an unusual example of a detached service building, which forms part of a group at Bacheldre Farm.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export