Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dan-y-Castell
Crickhowell, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Crickhowell, Powys, designated on 19 July 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1963
- Community
- Crickhowell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85703, -3.13866
- Cadw reference
- 7191
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the junction of Castle Road, Bridge Street and High Street; on sloping ground with iron railings to front.
History
Dated 1734 with earlier origins, later alterations and 1933/4 restoration.
Exterior
Early Georgian 2-storey, 3-window rubble front; slate roof, bracketed eaves with band, 2 rubble end chimney stacks capped in brick. 16-pane sash windows with glazing bars and lintels with labels. Later C18 fine central pedimented doorcase with dentilled cornice and fluted frieze, panelled pilasters to arched entrance with recessed 6-panel door and unusual traceried fanlight.
Rubble end walls with casement and sash windows, roughcast to left gable. 1 storey and attic rubble extension to left with slate roof, boxed eaves and rubble chimney stack capped in brick; later projecting pitched roof dormer with casement windows. Lintel (possibly a reused piece of stone from the castle) above half-glazed door reads "circa 1734, Ty Dan-y-Castell, 1934", lean-to on gable end.
Later 2-storey splayed bay at rear with 12-pane sash windows and French windows; lower 2-storey cross range with earlier origins to left with casement windows and advanced rubble chimney breast and stairwell.
Interior
Interior of cross range retains feather stop chamfer beams and contemporary fireplace indicating C16/C17 origins. The earlier house was in C17 the home of Sir John Herbert.
Nearby in the register
- Herbert HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Crickhowell Castle (remains of)Defenceunder 1 mi
- Crickhowell CastleCastleunder 1 mi
- 3 Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.