Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Oakfield
Hay, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hay, Powys, designated on 1 February 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1988
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.06552, -3.13123
- Cadw reference
- 7299
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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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the edge of the Community Council area, reached by drive past Greenpit Farm.
History
Earlier C19 (ca 1820?) small country house; described in 1842 as the "substantial modern mansion" of Henry Allen Junior. U-plan. Regency 2-storey brick elevations with coursed freestone plinth under a modern tiled roof with wide eaves and brick chimney stacks; 12-pane sash glazing.
Exterior
3-window SW front with emphasised entrance bay, very slightly off centre; broad arched doorway and panelled double doors with traceried fanlight, porch removed. 5-window NW front with central bow and lower windows reaching almost to ground level; 2-light cellar window to left. 1 window NE front with 12-pane sash over Adamesque Venetian window with traceried head. Set back to the left is a similar 4-window cross range with stone tile roof; later addition of 3rd storey with small pane casement windows rising slightly above eaves; various sashes below. Brick and rubble outbuilding extends at SE corner and further brick outbuilding closes the SE side of the courtyard overlooked by the Gothick headed small pane sash staircase window.
Interior
The interior retains contemporary detailing. Square entrance hall with inner staircase hall; curved and cantilevered stone staircase with open string, S-shaped treads and some shaped uprights. Regency fireplaces, 4-panel doors and panelled shutters; beeded cornice to Drawing Room and modern Adamesque ceiling to Dining Room with arched recess.
Nearby in the register
- Former Coach-House Range at OakfieldDomesticunder 1 mi
- Golden Oak HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Harley's AlmhousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Harley's AlmshousesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.