Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Upper Rowley Farmhouse
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Locality
- Rowley
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.26884, -3.05253
- Cadw reference
- 8956
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In a remote upland situation near the western edge of the Presteigne Community Council boundary, to SE of Discoed.
History
C17 in origin, later additions and alterations including a mid C19 refitting.
Exterior
2 storey and attic partly coursed, rubble front which breaks forward on right, plinth course. Slate roof (raised), catslide to rear, end stone stacks.
4 windows with 2- and 3- light casements, vertical blocks to most openings, partly small-pane glazing and partly leaded lights. Boarded door in right section (centre opening formerly a door), timber lean-to porch to boarded door at side.
Remains of original roof truss with part collar beam in attic; north end of house retains boarded doors, chimney lintols, parts stud of partitions, south end with late Georgian panelled doors, simple handrail to stairs, chamfered beams etc.
Nearby in the register
- Upper HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Discoed Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Offa's Dyke: Section extending 1960m from Yew Tree Farm to Quarries NE of Granner WoodLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.