Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Gladestry, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1995
- Locality
- Gladestry
- Community
- Gladestry
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.19487, -3.13181
- Cadw reference
- 15339
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Lies about 800m NW of Gladestry and reached along by-roads running N from the junction at Gladestry Church.
History
Mid C18.
Exterior
Two storeys with contemporary single storey rear portion under catslide roof (the latter roof line now raised). Neat coursed rubble stone blocks, hipped slate roof, deep boxed eaves, two large rubble end stacks, that to the left projects. Modern porch to right of centre, three windows, modern casements in original openings which have flat voussoir heads.
Interior
Large central staircase hall, former kitchen to right with numerous ceiling hooks, parlour to left, rear portion houses dairy, backstairs and granary. Main stairs of good quality with closed string, turned balusters and moulded handrail. Boarded underside incorporating cupboard with H/L hinges. Partition walls of thick studs, boxed beams, some flagstone floors. Mainly boarded doors, principal bedroom door has raised and fielded panels, H/L hinges and original wooden lock and brass loop catch.
Reason for designation
Included, despite window alterations, as a good example of a C18 regional house with good internal features.
Nearby in the register
- Old Tithe Barn (belonging to Gladestry Court)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Court of GladestryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Corner HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.