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
84454
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
27/05/2005
Date of Amendment
27/05/2005
Name of Property
Stable Court at Abercamlais
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Trallong
Town
Brecon
Locality
Abercamlais
Easting
296548
Northing
229023
Street Side
Location
Situated just E of the house at Abercamlais.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Large three-sided stable court, late C18 or early C19. Marked on 1838 Penpont Tithe map.
Exterior
Stable court, whitewashed rubble stone with slate roofs, hipped at outer SE angle. Three lofted ranges of equal height, barn to E, lofted stables to N, lofted cart-sheds and coach-houses to S. Barn has two full-height openings, one to left of centre, one to extreme right, with two long loops to left and two to right of centre. N range has four large square loft openings, under eaves, over four doors with timber lintels, each door with a square window to left, also with timber lintel, the third and fourth windows in blocked doorways. Tall door with overlight in angle to extreme right. Left gable end is rubble stone with inserted garage doors with stone voussoirs. The S range has four square shuttered loft lights to left half and two shorter ones to right, all with heads under eaves. Left ones are over window and door to left, with timber lintels, and three elliptical-arched cart entries, with stone voussoirs. One window to right with timber lintel. Two cart entries are part-blocked. The right part has two coach entries with higher double doors, flat-headed with curved upper angles, and stone voussoirs. The tow loft windows are not aligned, but each to left of a coach entry. Outside steps on rubble stone W wall, to loft door with stone voussoirs to similar arched head.
Outside S wall has an broad ogee-headed ground floor window to left, with grey stone voussoirs and 4 light timber glazing with transom. Four shuttered loft windows, irregularly spaced. E wall has opposed barn doors. N wall is windowless with some timber lintels set into walling.
Interior
Barn has 8-bay roof of tie-beam and collar trusses, most of collars altered and bolted.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a large three-sided stable court, of group value with Abercamlais and Abercamlais Bridge.
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