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
9062
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/09/1985
Date of Amendment
30/09/1985
Name of Property
Mangalore
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llandrindod Wells
Town
Locality
Easting
306146
Northing
260917
Street Side
Location
Situated on rising ground near the edge of the town, below the road leading to the former Pump House Hotel. Opposite the corner with Beaufort Road.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Small Arts and Crafts house (influence of Lutyens and Voysey) built in 1914-16 for Dr Worthington by Mr Maxwell Smith of Cambridge. The builders were Turford and Southward of Ludlow. The planning of the building was turned through 90 degrees to avoid the main room facing the then recently built Wells Hotel.
Exterior
3-storey and attic, roughcast and dark brick front (in contrast to the Ruabon brick dominant in the town) entered at 1st floor level. Broad central chimney breast with set off to right and 3 brick stacks to top with moulded caps (cf. Folly Farm, Sulhampstead, by Lutyens). Tiled roof with tile-hung cross gable slightly jettied to top with casement window below. Wide exposed eaves. Casement windows to roughcast 2nd floor swept over band course. Oculus window with brick surround to left under kneeler with ball finial and pilaster strip to end. Brick 1st floor with casement window to right set assymetrically around the corner (cf. Plumpton Place, Sussex, by Lutyens). 4-light casement to centre and stepped semicircular arched entrance to left of steps. Broad chamfered jambs; recessed porch with double half-glazed doors. Brick and cement render ground floor with buttress to right and 2 segmental 4 light casements.
Brick right side with tile-hung and jettied gable supported on two large scroll brackets. Large 5-light bay window; flat hood to porch with half-glazed door. Roughcast left side with casement windows and 2-storey flat roof extension. 2 storey and attic rear (s side) with tile hung gable jettied over 3-light attic window. Lean-to lower roof with overall timberwork dormer. 3-light windows to ends. 2 brick chimney stacks with moulded caps.
Interior
Interior retains hall with minstrel's gallery supported on timber beams with brackets. Wide splayed bay window and recessed fireplace. Few alterations in conversion to flats have retained the character.
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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