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Gwernvale Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Crickhowell, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8651 / 51°51'54"N

Longitude: -3.1404 / 3°8'25"W

OS Eastings: 321573

OS Northings: 219120

OS Grid: SO215191

Mapcode National: GBR F0.SPN9

Mapcode Global: VH6CH.JD51

Plus Code: 9C3RVV85+3V

Entry Name: Gwernvale Cottage

Listing Date: 25 September 1986

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7267

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007267

Location: On steeply rising ground beside Cwmbeth Brook at right angles to the road and reached by a short driveway entered between rubble gate piers.

County: Powys

Community: Crickhowell (Crughywel)

Community: Crickhowell

Locality: Gwernvale

Built-Up Area: Crickhowell

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Part of the Gwernvale Estate. Late Georgian early to mid C19 (on 1840 Tithe Map)

Exterior

2-storey, 3-window scribed stucco front with rusticated quoins; slate roofs, wide bracket eaves, rendered end chimney stacks. Recessed 12-pane sash windows and bay window with sash glazing to ground floor left. Central open pedimented doorcase with advanced cornice and pilasters; 5-pane fanlight and modern doors. Rendered left end wall with ornamental bargeboards to asymmetrical gable. Similar right end wall with remodelled range to rear, sash windows and 2-storey splayed bay with dentilled cornice.

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