Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Orchard Cottage and Brookside
Castle Caereinion, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 October 1953
- Locality
- Castle Caereinion
- Town
- Castle Caereinion
- Community
- Castle Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64078, -3.23850
- Cadw reference
- 7690
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
Located at the sharp bend at the N end of the village where the road departs from the perimeter of the churchyard.
History
A smallholder's house, probably of the later C17.
Exterior
One C17 cottage, now divided into two, built of timber framing with whitewashed infill panels. Three bays, the framing 3 panels high with corner braces. Orchard Cottage occupies the 5-panels at the S end, probably including the former main living room. External brick stack. Brookside, at the N end, is in an added third bay, constructed with similar timber-framing. The N gable, partly clad in iron, has a weatherboarded and slated outbuilding. Both cottages have boarded doors, Brookside with a small timber canopy. Various C20 windows, and 3 raised and gabled dormers. The corner posts are haunched and have trusses supporting a single purlin roof. Small lean-to on the rear of Brookside.
Interior
Not accessible at the time of inspection (Sept 1996).
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of the smaller village timber framed house, typical of the area.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial in churchyard, Church of St Garmon.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Mound in ChurchyardMotteunder 1 mi
- Church of St GarmonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Red Lion InnCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.