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
7989
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/03/1983  
Date of Amendment
16/12/2005  
Name of Property
Caerhowel Farmhouse  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Montgomery  
Town
Montgomery  
Locality
Caerhowel  
Easting
320489  
Northing
297765  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated on NE side of lane running NW off road from Caerhowell to Montgomery, leading to former railway goods-yard.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Late C18 to early C19 small farmhouse, described as 'brick built' in Caerhowel estate sale catalogue of 1912 but now rendered. Marked on 1839 Tithe map as part of the Caerhowel estate owned by R.J. Harrison occupied by Abraham Jones.  

Exterior
Small farmhouse, rendered with imitation-slate roofs and flat eaves. Rebuilt brick chimney in valley between front range and narrow NW parallel rear range. Two-storey, symmetrical three-bay front with hipped roof. Two small leaded casement pair windows above with iron opening lights, and blank centre recess. Ground floor has a long cross-window to each side, with leaded glazing and iron opening lights, and former central door with inset C19 or later paired casement under moulded brick pediment on corbelled brick brackets. Brick NE end wall, Flemish bond brickwork over modern lean-to. Rendered windowless SW end wall, one modern metal casement-pair in end wall of rear range to left. Rear range is narrower with parallel roof, hipped to SW, gabled to NE, and has two leaded casement pairs with iron opening lights.  

Interior
Interior not inspected.  

Reason for designation
Included as a small late Georgian farmhouse, retaining some original detail.  

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