Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18008
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/12/1995
Date of Amendment
12/12/1995
Name of Property
Upper House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Old Radnor
Town
Locality
Kinnerton
Easting
324340
Northing
263083
Street Side
Location
About 150m NW of Kinnerton motte and 100m SW of church.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
C16 origins. L-plan, 2 storeys, formerly hall and jettied crosswing. C19 2-storey dairy/cellar extension to rear of wing and single-storey range c1920 to right hand front. Timber-framed with some brick replacement, rendered front elevation, mainly slate hung to rear, slate roofs, hipped to front right. Two projecting side stacks to wing, one with tall squared rubble upper, brick end stack to left gable frames, upper ones have metal casements. C19 framed and boarded door, flat canopy on curved brackets.
Interior
Central hallway with mid C18 dog-leg stairs, closed string, heavy moulded handrail, square section newel with corner mouldings, turned balusters. Front room of crosswing has a richly moulded beam and wall post. Further evidence of timber-framing eg bressumer beams, soleplates, close-studded walls can be picked out behind plaster and wallpaper. A chamfered and stopped door frame is exposed in the south wall of the wing. Room to left of hallway has raised and fielded panelling, door and corner cupboard of mid C18 date. Stone flagged floors.
Reason for designation
Listed for its substantial original interiors, notwithstanding a much-remodelled vernacular exterior.
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