Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
83492
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/01/2005
Date of Amendment
25/01/2005
Name of Property
Alexanderstone
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanddew
Town
Brecon
Locality
Alexanderstone
Easting
307327
Northing
230058
Street Side
Location
Just W of a minor road some 1.9km SE of the centre of Llanddew village.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
C16 to C17 house, altered in C18. The site is said to be ancient, connected to a C12 motte adjacent and the name possibly a corruption of Eluned's stone, referring to the C5-C6 saint connected with Llanddew and area. The plan made for Brycheiniog shows the front wall as rebuilt, central passage, parlour to left with fireplace, hall to right with larger fireplace, door to left to C18 added service wing, and adjoining door into rear wind with oak frame and shaped head. Rear wing had cellar. Marked on 1841 Tithe map as part of the De Winton estate, occupied by John Powell, with 215 acres (87 hectares). Owned in early C20 by Francis Dickinson JP. The Tithe map shows a long straight range, i.e. without the lofted stable range.
Exterior
Large farmhouse, rubble stone with roof and stone end stacks, larger to right. Two storeys and attic, three-window range of square cambered-headed windows with 9-pane hopper-opening glazing. Stone voussoirs. All windows are grouped towards the centre, but middle one and door aligned closer to right window bay. Stone sills. Renewed board door. Three gabled C20 dormers. Left end has overhanging verges, two first floor windows with casement pairs and stone voussoirs, and one attic window. Rear right has ground floor C17 3-light timber mullion window with recessed hollow mouldings. Cambered head with stone voussoirs. A first floor window is part-blocked by a lean-to added on rear of rear wing. Rear wing has gable end attic window over window and door, stone voussoirs.
Attached to right is one-and-a-half-storey service range with stone end stack. Door and large C20 window, C20 eaves-breaking gabled window above. To right again is lower L-plan coach-house range with 3 cambered-arched coach entries and 3 large C20 eaves gabled dormers above. At right angles is former stable with slightly higher eaves. Wide-spaced door, small window and door all with stone voussoirs. C20 doors and window, also 3 similar large C20 gabled eaves dormers.
Rear of service range has frame of an oak mullioned window with settings for diamond mullions. Rear of coach-house has ends of massive beams exposed.
Interior
Interior not available for inspection. Shutters to ground floor windows. Plan shows big end wall fireplaces, larger to hall to right, with shaped doorhead in corner doorway to rear wing.
Reason for designation
Included notwithstanding modern alterations as a substantial house of C16 to C17 origins, with facade remodelled in C18.
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