Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Great House
Talgarth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talgarth, Powys, designated on 14 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 August 1995
- Locality
- Talgarth
- Community
- Talgarth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99642, -3.23309
- Cadw reference
- 16283
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located S and backing on to Cottage Road, within its own grounds, set gable end on to the main road.
Exterior
Large farmhouse of the early C19, but of earlier origins, of rubble stone and slate roof. Three storeys, 3 symmetrical window bays. Central beaded panel door with margin glazed overlight. Sixteen paned sashes in openings with slightly cambered heads, 4 x 3 paned sashes to second floor. Boarded eaves. Gable stack to left (W) and a stack on the rear pitch at the E end. The elevation is continued to the W by a single storey outbuilding, now separate accommodation. C20 canopy on brackets over a half-glazed door, casement windows.
To the rear a single storey outshut along the whole length of the main building, the pitch of the roof later raised and slated. C20 windows and door.
Interior
Said to have evidence of late C17 or early C18 origins.
Reason for designation
Included as a handsome and well preserved C19 building of early origins, a major house of the town.
Nearby in the register
- Great House BarnAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- GlanantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tower House including attached shopDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.