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Castle Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Llanfihangel Cwm Du gyda Bwlch a Chathedin), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8844 / 51°53'3"N

Longitude: -3.1856 / 3°11'8"W

OS Eastings: 318494

OS Northings: 221315

OS Grid: SO184213

Mapcode National: GBR YY.RJFK

Mapcode Global: VH6C8.QWRS

Plus Code: 9C3RVRM7+QQ

Entry Name: Castle Cottage

Listing Date: 11 May 1990

Last Amended: 21 October 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7505

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007505

Location: On S side of a minor road immediately N of Tretower Castle.

County: Powys

Community: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Llanfihangel Cwm Du gyda Bwlch a Chathedin)

Community: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine

Locality: Tretower

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

A cottage existed on the site by 1538. The present cottage is a modification with dormers and gable openings.

Exterior

One-and-a-half storey, double fronted cottage of rubble stone and slate roof with end stone stacks. Openings in the lower storey under renewed timber lintels, and gabled dormers. Inserted openings in gable ends with timber lintels; lean-to at rear.

Interior

Stop-chamfered cross beams are closely spaced with no joists. Fireplaces at both ends have projecting chimney breast and hall fireplace has a stone stairs to R. Three-bay roof with upper crucks (possibly re-used from a dwelling shown here on 1538 estate map) with collars and stop-chamfered tie beams.

Reasons for Listing

Listed notwithstanding recent alterations for the special interest of the early origins and proximity to Tretower Castle.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • I Tretower Castle
    Prominently sited SW of church on S side of Ty Llys farm, W of Tretower Court. Farm buildings are contained within the bailey walls
  • II Ty Llys
    On SW side of Tretower church and on W side of burial ground. The house front is enclosed within forecourt railings.
  • II Tretower House
    Approximately 200m NW of Tretower church, set back from S side of A479 and reached by private drive.
  • II Zoar Chapel
    Situated on the western side of Tretower at the junction between the lane into the village and that up to the A479. Set back behind railed forecourt with gates and gate-piers.
  • II Church of St John the Evangelist
    In the centre of Tretower on S side of A479 and N of Tretower Court. The site occupies a triangular plot surrounded by minor roads.
  • II Church Hall
    On N side of Tretower church.
  • II Wall N of Tretower Court
    Detached from NE side of Tretower Court, facing a minor road.
  • II Wall N of Tretower Court Barn
    On E side of minor road through Tretower immediately N of Tretower Court Barn.

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