Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Middle Alport
Churchstoke, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 October 1996
- Locality
- Alport
- Town
- Montgomery
- Community
- Churchstoke
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54962, -3.07287
- Cadw reference
- 17349
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the end of a narrow lane on the east side of the A490, 1.2km north of Churchstoke. The house faces E on to an enclosed yard with C19 barn and cow house.
History
Late C18 farmhouse built by the Marrington Estate (Shropshire), with windows altered C19.
Exterior
Two-unit, three-window range of 2 storeys, with continuous outshut at rear. Random rubble walls, slate and corrugated metal roofs. The main house has a slate roof with gable stacks, although to the left the stack has been taken down to below ridge level, while to the right a brick chimney rises above the ridge. Windows to front have segmental brick heads, and iron-framed casements with small panes. Doorway has a segmental brick head, splayed reveals in dressed stone, and is reached by 4 concrete steps. Ledged and battened door with fixed overlight. Cellar window in bay to left has stone lintel, and is in a timber frame with horizontal iron bars. South elevation has a single mid C20 window at eaves level. Catslide roof over outshut has corrugated sheets. Rear of house not entirely accessible at time of inspection, but appeared to have a single 2-pane casement window.
Interior
Two-unit plan form with central stair hall. C18 open well stair in oak, and ledged and battened doors throughout.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved C18 farmhouse, and for group value with Upper Alport.
Nearby in the register
- Upper AlportDomesticunder 1 mi
- The CaveDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Bridge EndDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Bridge EndDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.