Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83099
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/09/2004
Date of Amendment
03/09/2004
Name of Property
Lower Cwm Du
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Abbey Cwmhir
Town
Locality
Bwlch-y-Sarnau
Easting
303775
Northing
274531
Street Side
Location
Approximately 0.8km E of Bwlch-y-Sarnau, set back on the S side of a minor road between Bwlch-y-Sarnau and Llananno.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
An Abbey Cwmhir estate cottage described as Cwmdu Newhouse on the 1839 Tithe map.
Exterior
A 2-storey 2-window lobby-entry cottage of whitened rubble stone, slate roof with brick roughcast stack to the L. Windows have brick segmental heads in the lower storey, and are 2-light iron-framed casements with small-pane Gothic glazing, characteristic of the Abbey Cwmhir Estate. The lower L window, and the doorway at the L end are obscured by a later lean-to porch. The entrance has a replacement door. Blank back.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding the modern porch, for its special architectural interest as an early C19 estate cottage retaining original character and detail.
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