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
7536
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/11/1992
Date of Amendment
27/05/2005
Name of Property
Smithy Cottage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Trallong
Town
Brecon
Locality
Penpont
Easting
297880
Northing
228621
Street Side
Location
Situated on E side of lane running S from A40, some 300m E of Penpont drive, facing side elevation of the Old Forge opposite.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Contemporary with the neighbouring Forge Cottage which is dated 1846. Built as a smithy
for the Penpont estate; converted to domestic accommodation in C20. Two similar ranges each side of the lane are marked on the 1838 Tithe map, as a smith's shop, house and garden. The low rubble wall to left has an inset VR letterbox.
Exterior
House, former smithy, squared rubble stone with slate roofs, formerly stone tiled, overhanging at eaves, with paired octagonal brick chimney stacks on a stone base to N end. One large gabled dormer to left, probably C20. One storey and attic, 3-bay W front with stepped gable to projecting central bay. Unusually stilted hoodmould over square gable window, with stone sill and C20 glazing. Flat Tudor arch to broad centre cart entry, with stone voussoirs, the entry now with recesses glazing and door. Similar Tudor heads to doors each side, the left one now with C20 window, C20 door in right one. S end gable has two cambered-headed windows, the lower one in a blocked doorway. Doorway to rear which also has swept roof dormer. Blank N gable end. Overhanging verges. Lean-to pigsty at rear.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a mid C19 estate building, part of an unusual group with the old Forge opposite.
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