Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25669
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/08/2001
Date of Amendment
03/08/2001
Name of Property
Groeswen
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Erwood
Town
Builth Wells
Locality
Gwenddwr
Easting
304642
Northing
243642
Street Side
Location
Situated in an isolated position in the Nant yr Offeiriad valley some 2 km W of Gwenddwr village.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Farmhouse, earlier C19. Marked on the Gwenddwr Tithe map of 1840 as a holding of 77 acres (31.16 hectares) owned by Arthur Maenamara and occupied by Elizabeth Jones.
Exterior
Farmhouse, whitewashed rubble stone with slate close-eaved roof and rendered end stacks. Two-storey, three-window range of 9-pane windows and board door set to right of centre not aligned with window above. Painted cambered brick heads, stone sills. Windows have hinged opening top-lights. Big lean-to on left end with 4-pane small window over 9-pane window and stone stack on side wall. Outshut rear to main house, the rear wall collapsed (2000), entry into both outshut and lean-to under lean-to porch in re-entrant angle. Right end wall has loft light.
Interior
Interior not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial traditional farmhouse of the late Georgian type.
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