Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Caethugley Farmhouse
Berriew, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Locality
- Caerhugley
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.60846, -3.24655
- Cadw reference
- 16359
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
On the SW side of the River Rhiw, 3km approx. NW of Berriew, and 1km beyond Felindre.
History
Probably early-mid C17 in origin, with some later minor modifications.
Exterior
Hall range and cross-wing plan type, with large brick stack between the two ranges, and a baffle entrance. Timber framed with brick plinth and panel infill; slate roof, with brick axial stack, with paired star-shaped shafts above a base with nogged cornice. Box framed in square panels, the hall range divided as 3 bays by continuous vertical posts with middle rail, and intermediate rails between the posts. Some tension bracing. Renewed casement windows of 2 and 3 lights, and similar windows in gable of cross wing, which is framed in similar fashion with some boarding over the original timbers in the gable end. Some reconstruction of the framing in the rear, and the upper gable wall of the hall range.
Interior
Hall range originally comprised 2 rooms (one now subdivided); each with paired axial stop-chamfered beams. Cross wing has single heated room (the parlour) with paired stop-chamfered spine beams, and small service room (now bathroom) alongside staircase to the rear.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a C17 vernacular farmhouse retaining much of its character, both in construction and layout.
Nearby in the register
- Upper Pandy Farmhouse and BarnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen y ParcDomestic1 mi
- Rhiewport CottageDomestic1 mi
- Former Joiners Workshop at RhiewportCommercial1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.