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
84274
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
23/03/2005  
Date of Amendment
 
Name of Property
Glanyscir and front garden railings  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Yscir  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
Aberyscir  
Easting
300335  
Northing
230241  
Street Side
 
Location
S of the minor road from Trallong to Cradoc just W of Pont-ar-Yscir.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Villa dated 1830 built for Daniel Williams (1760-1847), father of Evan Williams who rebuilt Aberyscir Court for himself in 1837. At Aberyscir church are commemorated Daniel and Evan Williams and also Rees Williams of Glanyskir, died 1856, son of Daniel Williams of Aberyskir. Marked on 1841 Tithe map as owned by Daniel Williams occupied by Evan Williams (as also was Aberyscir Court).  

Exterior
Villa, whitewashed rough render with deep-eaved slate roof and rendered end stacks. Two storeys with flat eaves high over first floor windows. Plaque 1830 over centre window. Hornless sashes, 12-pane above, 16-pane below and centre arched doorway with 6-panel door and fanlight. Flat-topped corniced porch on two thin iron columns, the top renewed in C20. Left end has large 12-pane loft window to right. Rear lean-to with corner chimney. Front garden is enclosed by railings with cast-iron fleur-de-lys finials and urn standards, on low rubble wall with stone coping. Wrought iron gates between house and ends of each side railing.  

Interior
Interior not inspected.  

Reason for designation
Included as a little-altered late Georgian villa.  

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