Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garthmyl Hall
Berriew, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 October 1953
- Locality
- Garthmyl
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58218, -3.19558
- Cadw reference
- 7686
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the main A483 road among trees immediately SW of the junction with the B4385 at Garthmyl.
History
The first building on the site was a large timber-framed mansion of late C17 date. This was replaced in 1762 by the present house, but in 1859 it was substantially remodelled. This later work was carried out by James K.Colling for a Major Gould, and involved the addition of stone quoins, new fenestration, pediment, and Tuscan porch.
Exterior
Brick with stone dressings and slate roof, with axial brick stacks with stone caps. 2 storeys, 5 window range with 6-window return elevations. Entrance front has central bay slightly advanced and pedimented, with coupled Tuscan pilasters to porch. 12-pane sash windows on each floor of outer bays, and above the doorway, all with stone voussoir heads. Stone angle quoins and modillion eaves cornice. Simpler detailing in return elevations.
Interior
Said to be entirely Victorian, with Italianate plasterwork, and an Ionic screen separating entrance hall from staircase.
Reason for designation
A fine example of an Italianate country house of the mid C19 which is of additional interest as it represents the remodelling of an earlier house.
Nearby in the register
- Stables at Garthmyl HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- WaysideCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box in front of Nag's Head PHCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Nags Head PHCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.