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
7582
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/03/1953
Date of Amendment
05/11/1996
Name of Property
Gilfach-y-rhiw
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Caersws
Town
Locality
Clatter
Easting
298172
Northing
295664
Street Side
SW
Location
Located on gently rising ground at the foot of Allt-y-genlli, and accessed by a farm road off the main Caersws to Machynlleth road, 1km N of the village of Clatter.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The house appears to be early-mid C18 in date, and comprises a central hall bay, flanked by a parlour at the E, and a wider living room at the W, connected with a contemporary rear service wing to its rear. Lean-to at the end.
Exterior
Built of large scale uncoursed rubble stonework, with a random slate roof, but the S front constructed in timber framing between stone gables. Two storeys and attic, 3 bays. Framing is 4 panels high with wattle and daub infill, without braces. Gable stacks. Panelled door, and C19 3-light timber windows with transom and central hinged iron casement. C20 porch over side door to rear service room. At the rear, small 6-pane sash windows with cambered heads to openings.
Interior
Main range has chamfered twin spine beams, interrupted in hall bay for the stair, which has an early-mid C18 moulded handrail. Timber framed partition exposed in central bay. Rear service room has similar twin beams and gable fireplace.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved C18 farmhouse, illustrating the use of combined stone and timber construction in the later years of the timber framing tradition.
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