Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Calcott House
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1981
- Locality
- Guilsfield
- Community
- Guilsfield
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69665, -3.15533
- Cadw reference
- 7872
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 attached to the W side of Trawscoed House.
History
Dated IL/1800 but possibly earlier.
Exterior
Whitewashed rubble with slate roof. One storey and attic, 2 bays, that at E end wider to accommodate the entrance. The house is attached to Trawscoed House.
Timber door under a gabled and bracketed C19 canopy. Small two-light timber casement windows, one to each bay, and two small gabled dormers above the wall plate. Stack between the two bays has been rebuilt above the roof. The rear elevation has larger windows and open eaves, and a long low outbuilding in line to the E. Interior not accessible at time of inspection (Nov 1994).
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a small weel-preserved village house associated with Trawscoed House and of group value with its neighhbouring listed item.
Nearby in the register
- Trawscoed HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Clematis CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Public Water FountainGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Abercrombie House (Post Office and Stores)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.