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Latitude: 52.1504 / 52°9'1"N
Longitude: -3.398 / 3°23'52"W
OS Eastings: 304447
OS Northings: 251157
OS Grid: SO044511
Mapcode National: GBR YN.6RSM
Mapcode Global: VH6B0.16ZV
Plus Code: 9C4R5J22+5R
Entry Name: The White House
Listing Date: 16 September 1991
Last Amended: 16 September 1991
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 7427
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300007427
Location: Farmhouse on prominent site on bend in road, with walled garden in front.
County: Powys
Community: Builth (Llanfair-ym-Muallt)
Community: Builth
Built-Up Area: Builth Wells
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Partly C17 with additions of earlier C18 and alterations c. 1800.
Linear plan with added lower unit to right, plus porch.
Slate roof, rubble masonry chimneys and walls, chimney to extension in banded brick.
Main section 2 storeyed, 3 windows wide. Small pane sash windows arranged symmetrically around door which is covered by later gabled porch. First floor windows set at eaves, central window narrower and with heavier sill. Window openings on ground floor have segmental arched heads with rubble voussoirs. Window to cellar.
Extension single storey. over cellar. Front has, modern window (tripartite sash) in wide, blocked opening (perhaps once a doorway) and cellar window below.
Rear much altered, and is 4 windows broad, in main section, but retains on first floor, one tall window, mullioned and transomed, perhaps c. 1700. Main section of building has blocked doorway (opposite front door) which now contains segmental-headed window. Doorway to extension is modern, original doorway now a window.
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