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
9246
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/04/1993
Date of Amendment
29/04/1993
Name of Property
Lea Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
New Radnor
Town
Locality
Downton
Easting
323287
Northing
261677
Street Side
S
Location
Lies 2km north-east of New Radnor; reached along a farm road running S past Bestbrook Farm close to Kinnerton/New Radnor road.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Predominantly C19 but incorporating portions of a C17 timber-framed house. Two storeys, coursed rubble stone of various phases, single pile plan with one-and-a-half storey rear dairy wing. Roof hipped to left end, slate to front elevation, stone tiles to rear. Two brick stacks, one to right-hand gable, one offset ridge stack to left of centre. Two front doors, both boarded and under pitched slate canopies. Windows mainly C19 of various sizes, all with chamfered timber-frames and small-paned iron casements. Two front windows and dairy windows have cambered stone voussoir heads.
Out-of-use and in deteriorating condition at time of inspection (1992).
Interior
Massive internal stack with 'back to back' fireplaces. Central room fireplace with C19 open range, wood-surround and mantelshelf on curved brackets. Back kitchen at right-hand end has small brick fireplace with bread oven and flanking coppers. Adjoining pantry shows exposed close-studded timber framing including a window section (original mullions replaced) and there are substantial chamfered and stopped beams. Dog-leg stair beside the stack with barley twist balusters. Rear dairy has stone salting slab and original shelving. Boarded doors throughout.
Reason for designation
Group value with farm ranges.
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