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
7616
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/1953
Date of Amendment
29/12/1994
Name of Property
Trederwen House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llandrinio
Town
Locality
Ardd-Lin
Easting
325708
Northing
315786
Street Side
Location
Located back from the minor road from Ardd-lin to Burgedin.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The gentry house was the seat of the Griffiths family, and probably erected by John Griffiths, gentleman, appearing in the Grand Jury List for c.1616. Later occupied by the Vaughan family.
Exterior
Farmhouse. 1616, altered C19. Timber framed with lath and plaster infill, partially clad in brick in C19 and painted in simulated framing. Slate roofs. Two storeys. Main C16-C17 block with 1616 cross wing at NE end, doubled in length in heavy framing to the rear. The main block is extended forward at the SW end in brick as a wing. C18-C19 extension in angle with NE wing at rear. Entrance in framed gabled 2-storey porch extended forward against the NE wing, close studded and open at front, and having lateral seats. Studded door with hollow chamfered cover beads, restored. NE wing has double jettied first floor and gable, all in small squared framing with curved braces. Jetty beams carved with simple strapwork, that to porch with date, now largely eroded. Ground floor of wing has C20 canted bay. Porch chamber has external frame on carved brackets. Perforated C19 bargeboards and finials. Side elevation of NE wing has external stack to front room, the fireplace removed internally, and a tapered carved turned baluster bracket under the eaves plate corbel.
Interior
Not accessible. Main range stack forms a lobby inside entrance. C17 balustered stair lateral to main range against front wall. Lateral stack to SW wing behind lean-to outbuilding. The front at this end has doubled chamfered spine beams.
Reason for designation
An outstanding example of a Montgomeryshire style of timber framed house.
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