Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16290
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/08/1995
Date of Amendment
14/08/1995
Name of Property
Crescent House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Talgarth
Town
Locality
Talgarth
Easting
315685
Northing
233743
Street Side
Location
Pair of town houses at the W end of a row of houses facing N over the churchyard of the Church of St Gwendoline.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Two houses of the early-mid C19, rendered with slate roof. Two storeys. Crescent House texture-painted and with crested red clay ridge tiles. Gable stacks. The houses are defined by full-height Tuscan pilasters, the W end pilaster now missing, Crescent House retaining modillion bracketed eaves. Crescent House is of 3 bays, with central C20 door having a modillion canopy with swept roof. Windows replaced later C19, with 4-pane sashes in deep reveals.
Crescent Cottage is of 2 bays, with part-glazed C20 door under a similar modillion swept canopy. Original 12-pane sashes with wide boxes, and stone sills.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as of group value both within the row of cottages and for the setting of the church at the top of the town.
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