9084

 

II  

Designated  

16/03/1992  

16/03/1992  

Cwmilward  

 

Powys  

Whitton  

 

Cascob  

323265  

266785  

 

Situated at the head of a small valley about half a mile north west of Cascob Church.  

Domestic  

 

Late C18.  

Two storeys with rear outshut under catslide roof, coursed rubble blocks, slate roof. Large stone stack with offset to west gable with adjoining bread oven. Small brick stack to front right and small stone stack to rear outshut. Symmetrical front, four windows flanking central door with flat stone voussoir arches, modern casements. Recess for date stone - now missing. Lean-to outbuilding on east gable end - stone rubble plinth, weatherboarded frame, tin roof. Random arrangement of farm buildings on the slope to the rear of the house, all weatherboarded, timber frame over stone rubble plinths with iron roofs. Combination barn incorporating lambing/shearing bays with wool loft and adjoining stable and cowshed with hay loft. Hay barn at right angles. Detached small granary.  

One main room on ground floor with heavy squared beams and squared joists and large open fireplace, elm newel stairs rise from smaller end room. Open tie beams trusses, rough sawn.  

Listed as good example of a small, unspoilt upland farmhouse.