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
8817
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/11/1950
Date of Amendment
26/03/1985
Name of Property
Ossington House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Presteigne
Town
Locality
Easting
331456
Northing
264437
Street Side
Location
Set back from the street with cobbled forecourt.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Mid C18 3 storey stucco front, some later details; end quoins, slate roof. 3 windows, heavy moulded architraves with cill brackets, cornices and aprons to ground floor openings, double hung sashes with glazing bars (horizontal sliding sashes to outer 1st floor windows).
Pilastered door piece to centre with hood on fluted brackets, 6-panel door up steps, traceried fanlight.
Lower 2 storey extension on left, double boarded doors under single sash window. Earlier gabled extensions at rear.
Interior
Interior said to retain two pleasant light mid C18 stairs; and one room with good plain rectangular panelling.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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