Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
16212
Building Number
2  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
31/07/1995  
Date of Amendment
31/07/1995  
Name of Property
No 2  
Address
2 Elan Village  

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Rhayader  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
293315  
Northing
265008  
Street Side
 
Location
To L of No 1, beside stream.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Detached house built by City of Birmingham for maintenance workers at Elan Valley reservoir scheme. Designed between 1906 and 1909 by Buckland, Haywood, & Farmer, architects, of Birmingham.  

Exterior
Arts & Crafts style detached house. Two storeys. Brown rubble with bathstone dressings, slate roof. Mullioned windows (casements renewed). L-shaped plan, gable facing road (N) has corner chimney to L, 2-light window to first floor, 3-light window to ground floor, stair window to R. Entrance to R return of this gable. Gable facing W has 2-light first floor window, small window to L at lower level, ground floor window. South elevation has large chimney, dormer with 2-light window, ground floor splayed bay window, and 2 doors to storage sheds.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
High quality early C20 Arts & Crafts house, forming part of group of Garden Village buildings in Elan Village. Group value.  

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