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
9238
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/04/1993  
Date of Amendment
29/04/1993  
Name of Property
Downtown Farmhouse  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
New Radnor  
Town
 
Locality
Downton  
Easting
323213  
Northing
260556  
Street Side
N  
Location
Lies on E side of access road and about 200m to south east of Downton House.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
Date uncertain (full inspection not possible), possibly C17, the rear (north) portion is the earliest, parallel ranges at the south end are C19. Two storeys, mainly coursed rubble of different phases, the north end has some C18 brickwork and the south front first-floor is also in brick (C19) with ashlar dressings. Slate/stone tile roofs, three tall brick stacks. Open timber porch with chamfered posts and slate roof, framed plank door with overlight. Front windows are tall two-light casements with chamfered frames and large panes. Side windows mainly three-light C19 metal-framed casements under diaper brickwork, cambered lintels. Framed plank side door under similar lintel. Outbuildings: Adjoining west side of house. L-plan range, weather-boarded with stone tile roof, heavy beamed interior.  

Interior
Large flagstone floor throughout, rear portion has chamfered beams and possibly some timber framing; dairy with salting slab, kitchen with large fireplace, bread oven, thick slate window cill and back stairs to former granary and mens' quarters.  

Reason for designation
Group value with Downton House and farm outbuildings.  

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