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Gwarafog House

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangamarch, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1283 / 52°7'42"N

Longitude: -3.5289 / 3°31'44"W

OS Eastings: 295434

OS Northings: 248883

OS Grid: SN954488

Mapcode National: GBR YH.8393

Mapcode Global: VH5DG.SR7S

Plus Code: 9C4R4FHC+8C

Entry Name: Gwarafog House

Listing Date: 29 April 2005

Last Amended: 29 April 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84376

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300084376

Location: Situated down a track S off a minor road some 700m S of the centre of Garth.

County: Powys

Town: Llangammarch Wells

Community: Llangamarch

Community: Llangamarch

Locality: Garth

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Early C18 smaller gentry house recorded as owned in mid C18 by Samuel Evans, attorney, (died 1779), and in early C19 by Thomas Price JP (died 1828). The roof looks replaced in the C19.

Exterior

House, painted rendered rubble stone with slate roof overhanging at eaves, and brick end chimneys. Two storeys, five window range of C20 windows, casement pairs with single pane top light. Stone sills, timber lintels and centre part-glazed door. Blocked door now window in right end wall. Added rear lean-to.

Interior

Three room plan with hall in centre, main room to right and small parlour to left (with narrow room behind). Five beams, two over hall partitions, and square joists. Staircase on back wall of hall. Closed string, thick rail and turned balusters, some replaced with chamfered square balusteres. Short return of stair has boarding below rail. Right end room has fireplace with remnant of heavy wall lintel, part replaced in brick.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as an early C18 smaller gentry house retaining original staircase.

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