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
84833
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/07/2005  
Date of Amendment
28/07/2005  
Name of Property
Old Croftau  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanfrynach  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
Cantref  
Easting
303490  
Northing
224192  
Street Side
 
Location
In an elevated position 500m SW of Pont-y-Caniedydd on the Afon Cynrig.  

Description


Broad Class
 
Period
 

History
The original Croftau farmhouse, replaced by a new house on a different site. Probably early to mid C18.  

Exterior
Farmhouse, rubble stone with traces of colour-wash, imitation slates to roof and stone end stacks. Two storeys, three-window range, offset to left. Renewed 12-pane sash windows and board door with overlight. Stone voussoirs, stone sills. Right end wall has C20 windows and rear is extended outward in late C20 with four large dormers. Attached to left, downhill, is former barn with slate roof, close eaves. Large barn opening to right with timber lintel, one loop to right, two loops to left and lower cartshed door to extreme left, timber lintel. Five skylights in roof. Left end wall has three vent loops.  

Interior
Ground floor opened up, with four heavy beams and W end large fireplace beam.  

Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a substantial Georgian farmhouse with attached barn, whose character has been carefully restored.  

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