Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cromwell Cottage
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 28 November 1950
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27229, -3.00492
- Cadw reference
- 8867
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Exterior
Fine later C16/early C17 timber framed building with cross wing to left. Stud and plaster fronts, 2 storeys to left with projecting bargeboards, 1 storey and attic to right with paired gabled dormers. Slate roofs, massive rubble stack (hightened in brick) to centre roof with lobby entry plan at former entrance below.
Second rubble stack with setoffs at right gable end with arched garden gate way adjoining.
3 windows wide, 3-light mullioned casements to left, modern windows to right, 2 boarded doors with strapwork hinges.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Apple Tree HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- LlysrhosenCommercialunder 1 mi
- Barley Mow P.H.Commercialunder 1 mi
- 8 Hereford StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.