Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fold Farmhouse
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Presteigne, Powys, designated on 26 March 1985.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27488, -3.00344
- Cadw reference
- 8835
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Below the level of the churchyard opposite.
Exterior
Detached T-plan building of circa 1700 with cross wing to right. 2 storey roughcast gable with a pair of massive chimney breasts with tall brick stems on lateral wall facing up Broad Street. Slate roof, bargeboards, projecting eaves.
Modern 3-light windows, boarded door under pitched hood on cusped brackets.
Slate and roughcast range to left of front gable.
Much of the original plan form appears to survive internally. The main entrance is into the 2 room cross wing with lateral chimney stacks; the kitchen with gable fireplace and oven lies along the street. Narrow chamfered beams etc.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 20&21 Broad StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable, Byre and Corn Barn Ranges at Fold FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Tan HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ford View (formerly Old Bridge Inn)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.