Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Church Hall
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 5 December 1973
- Locality
- Tretower
- Community
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88433, -3.18364
- Cadw reference
- 6657
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On N side of Tretower church.
History
By J.L. Pearson and built in 1886 at the behest of Sir Joseph Russell Bailey of Glanusk Park. Pearson used similar materials to his earlier Tretower church (1876-7) and it was clearly designed as part of a set piece to the N approach to Tretower Court.
Exterior
Gothic style single-storey church hall with integral lean-to to L, of coursed rubble sandstone and honey-coloured limestone dressings. Tile roof is half-hipped to R. Behind is a single tall stone stack. Three-window front has 3-light mullioned windows with cusped heads to centre and L, and a lower bow window to R with lancets grouped 2+3+2, and continuous sill band. Doorway to extreme L in lean-to has 2-centred head with continuous moulding, while door has decorative studs and strap hinges similar to church. To the rear are three 3-light windows similar to front, and in side wall of lean-to 2 similar but smaller 2-light windows.
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Interior
The lean-to contains an entrance vestibule from where a doorway with 2-centred arch and continuous moulding leads to hall. Plastered interior with continuous sill band, and blocked fireplace in rear wall with a segmental arch and moulded shafts. Arched-brace roof has 2 tiers of wind braces with boarding behind, and above the collars the principals and diagonal struts are cusped.
Reason for designation
A church hall retaining distinctive original character, forming a strong visual group with Tretower church, and contributing to the setting of Tretower Court and Castle.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St John the EvangelistReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 2 Vine Tree CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Vine Tree CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty LlysDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.