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
7156
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/09/1986
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986
Name of Property
Gwar-y-Castell
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Crickhowell
Town
Locality
Easting
321840
Northing
218309
Street Side
Location
To NE of the castle with side elevation overlooking the Recreation Ground.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Mid C19 (not shown on 1840 Tithe Map but mentioned in Slaters directory of 1858).
Exterior
Classical 2-storey block; scribed stucco fronts with plinth. Slate roof, 2 brick chimney stacks, wide boxed eaves. 4-window assymmetrical front to street with outer bays advanced and forming the ends of the cross ranges, hipped to left and pedimented to right with plain cornice. Recessed sash windows, mainly 12-pane; stepped window recess to centre beside shouldered doorway with modern door.
Nearly symmetrical 3+3-window left hand elevation including the front to Gwar-y-Castell with advanced and pedimented centre bay, advanced centre bay to ground floor right. Sash windows as before; 8-pane window and band course over arched doorway to Gwar-y-Castell, keystone to architrave with impost band, recessed 4-panel door.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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