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
8584
Building Number
4
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/03/1993
Date of Amendment
22/03/1993
Name of Property
4 Penybryn
Address
4 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfyllin
Town
Llanfyllin
Locality
Easting
314237
Northing
319442
Street Side
S
Location
Opposite Cross Keys Public House.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably C17 rebuilding incorporating parts of C16 hall house, with C18 refronting in brick. Once four cottages with back to back chimneys. Now two premises. Restored circa 1990.
Exterior
Two storeys plus attics, Llanfyllin brick front with stringcourse between first and second storeys. Slate roof, central square chimney in brick, rectangular brick chimney to L. Four gabled dormers, timber-framed (brick nogged) with curved struts over collars, tripartite casement glazing, C19 bargeboards and pinnacles, slate hung to sides. On first floor, six bays; third bay from L blocked window, other bays have casement windows under wooden lintels (L window narrower than others). On ground floor, second and fifth bays are doorways with segmentally arched heads, wooden door frames, boarded doors. Left bay has broad segmental archway with glazing infill. Other bays have segmentally arched windows (blocked in third bay, six-pane hornless glazing to others). Gable end to L has projecting chimney, stone base. Twelve pane sash window to each side on first floor. On ground floor rectangular casement window to each side of stack.
Interior
Ground floor of L premises has large fireplace and exposed timber-framed partitions. First floor rear said to have heavy timber-framing with indications of former windbraces; and S gable to have decorative lattice framing in apex.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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