Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
White Hart Inn
Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talybont on Usk, Powys, designated on 18 October 1973.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 18 October 1973
- Locality
- Talybont on Usk
- Community
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.89436, -3.28783
- Cadw reference
- 7460
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Occupying a prominent position in the centre of the village and backing onto the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal at a higher level; the Caerfanell River and aqueduct adjacent to W, and the former railway to E.
History
Probably C18 and C19, of two main builds, the original building being the 3 main front bays, which was later extended by a further bay left and a rear wing. Former stable wing left with hayloft above converted to accommodation. Old photograph shows whole building formerly rendered. This is the largest of the 3 local inns and would certainly have been important both in relation to the canal to rear and the Brecon and Merthyr Railway which crosses road and canal to side. Tethering rings were used for local sheep market.
Exterior
A late Georgian Inn with some Victorian remodelling. Of sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof and part dressed stone ridge and end corniced stacks; overhanging eaves; part roughcast rendered to rear. Double depth plan with central entrance; former stable wing at right angles to front forms a cobbled courtyard. Inn has 2 storeys and deep cellar, the former stable wing is single storey with loft. Main 4 window range to first floor of 2/2 pane horned sashes under cambered voussoirs, with stone sills; 3 similar to ground floor; the left bay shows division in builds. Centre right doorway with plain wooden surround incorporating gas lamp above and a 2 pane rectangular overlight, 4 panelled double door, 2 stone steps. To right at plinth level opening with steps and ramp down to flagged cellar below. Former stable wing has some segmental arched openings and external steps to former loft.
Interior
Interior remodelled to create single large ground floor room with bar in place of former hallway. Fireplaces retained: that to right has bracketed surround with cast-iron grate; to left two open fireplaces. Some panelled reveals to doors and windows retained; plaster removed. Reputedly pegged roof trusses.
Reason for designation
Included as a large C18/C19 inn in a prominent village position.
Group value with neighbouring listed items in the village.
Nearby in the register
- White Hart Bridge (Canal Bridge No.143) including attached retaining wallTransportunder 1 mi
- Pair of railway bridges over road and canal at TalybontTransportunder 1 mi
- Talybont Aqueduct (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal)Transportunder 1 mi
- The Star InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.