Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
86903
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/01/1963
Date of Amendment
28/10/2005
Name of Property
Brewhouse at Aberllech
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Maescar
Town
Brecon
Locality
Pentrebach
Easting
291078
Northing
232813
Street Side
Location
Situated to SW of the house at Aberllech.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Former estate bakehouse and brewhouse, probably late C18.
Exterior
Brewhouse, whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof, ground floor and loft. Single central door with cambered head facing house, left end wall has outside stone steps to loft door, right end wall has renewed window with timber lintel. Rear has two windows with oak lintels to ground floor and three modern roof-lights.
Interior
Ground floor has remarkable stone kiln for heating the malting floor above. Square base with metal door to fire-place, then upper part splays out on all four sides in a bell curve up to ceiling. Loft floor had perforated tiles over kiln, since covered over. Ground floor left has fireplace with timber lintel. Roof has heavy pegged collar trusses.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as an estate brewhouse still with malting floor, of group value with Aberllech.
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