Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6640
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/09/1961
Date of Amendment
14/08/1995
Name of Property
Tredustan Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Talgarth
Town
Locality
Tredwstan
Easting
313924
Northing
232396
Street Side
Location
Located on rising ground overlooking the Afon Llynfi, on the minor road from Talgarth to Llanfihangel Tal-y-lyn.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Gentry house of the late C17. Rubble stone with slate roof. Two storeys and attics, with full basement. Main elevation to E is of 7 window bays. Central boarded door and overlight raised over 6 steps and blank window above. One either side, 3 regularly spaced timber cross windows with straight drip course over timber lintels. Roof hipped and sprocketed, forming wide overhanging boxed eaves. Gable 2-flue stack at N end, and an added external stack to the rear of the S end. Small lobby over side door. Modern addition to N.
Interior
Entrance leads to square central hall with lateral fireplace on rear wall. Ceiling of 3 bays divided by cross beams. Door to stair at rear, and former door to cellars. Parlour at N end with end stack. Left bay contains kitchen and service room.
Reason for designation
Included as an important example illustrating the move from the vernacular tradition to the centrally-planned house-type in Wales at the end of the C17.
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