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
15805
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
22/02/1995  
Date of Amendment
22/02/1995  
Name of Property
Fron-y-Fele  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Guilsfield  
Town
 
Locality
Groes-Lwyd  
Easting
321034  
Northing
311531  
Street Side
E  
Location
Located on a platford site, facing S down the valley towards Welshpool, with access from the southern driveway to Trawscoed Hall.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Farmhouse. C16-C17.  

Exterior
Timber box-framed with brick noggings, random slate roof. One storey and attic. Type C lobby entry plan, of 5 bays, the left bay narrower, with a 1-bay timber-framed rear wing to rear of the central bay and outshut on the N side of the E bay. Framing 3 panels high. Entrance in second bay from E, to lobby, through shaped lintel to open framed and gabled porch. Six-panelled door. Timber windows set in frame, and two 2-light gabled dormers. Rear wing is 3 panels high with corner braces. Gable truss has queen struts to collar and raking upper struts. Single tier of purlins.  

Interior
Lobby has post and panel partition opposite entrance, against the stack. Main living room has timber framed partition to inner room, and chamfered spine beam with swept out stops. Stack has timber cupboard opening at side of fireplace. C20 stair in narrow bay behind stack. Other parts of house not accessible at time of inspection.  

Reason for designation
Included as an interesting and well-preserved long range of buildings probably originally with an integral in-line byre, now converted to domestic use.  

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