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
7623
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
31/01/1953  
Date of Amendment
01/04/1996  
Name of Property
Gelli Gason  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanfair Caereinion  
Town
 
Locality
Gelli Gason  
Easting
311785  
Northing
306571  
Street Side
 
Location
Farmhouse within farm with cart shed and granary and barn, 1km E of Llanfair Caereinion Church.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
History: Late C17 timber framed farmhouse, extensively altered to create attic rooms in the late C18 or early C19. Exterior: Of 3 bays, box framed, with central chimney stack backing onto passage. Originally of 2 storeys with cellars, 6 square panels to wallplate. Roof raised by 2 shallow panels to new wallplate height with 3 dormer windows above. Infill panels are all rendered probably over brick nogging. W gable reconstructed with brickwork during C19 alterations, E gable rendered overall. Slate roof coverings. Rectangular 2 storey rear wing at W end of whitened rendered masonry, probably built as later service wing, now with corrugated iron roof. Modern 4 panel half glazed S entrance door. Windows are C19 casements, attics and first floor with 6 light, ground floor with 9 lights, 2 modern windows at W end of S elevation. Interior: Not accessible at time of inspection. Listed as a good, late example of high quality timber framed construction with alterations illustrating social and domestic development. Reference: P. Smith, Houses of the Welsh Countryside, 1976, maps 10 and 30. 7623 Timber-framed, brick nogged, whitened. Gable ends brick. 2 s. and dormers, 3 ws. casements with g.bs. Slate roof. Central brick chimney-stack.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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