Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Porches
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
- 52.69577, -3.15750
- Cadw reference
- 7887
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 on the SE side of the Green.
History
A row of three early C19 estate cottages probably built for the Garth Estate, and located close to the former driveway to this property.
Exterior
Coursed stone rubble with slate roof. Two storeys, 5 bays.
Two steeply gabled front porches, each with two-centred open outer arch, the N one giving access to entrance doors to Nos 7 and 8, set on the cant, the doors being framed with cover beads to the boards. ceiling within the porch has a plaster vault. No 6, at the S end, has C20 external door, the porch overlapping the end of the building, suggesting a further cottage was intended, sharing the external stack, the position now occupied by single storey extension. Two-light timber Gothic windows, each with a single horizontally barred metal casement. C20 extension at the rear of No 8 (Porch House).
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved row of early C19 estate cottages of group value within the conservation area, near the centre of Guilsfield.
Nearby in the register
- PorchesDomesticunder 1 mi
- The PorchesDomesticunder 1 mi
- The SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Wall and Gates at Chruch of St AelhaiarnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.