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Yew Tree Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Whitton, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2793 / 52°16'45"N

Longitude: -3.0697 / 3°4'11"W

OS Eastings: 327115

OS Northings: 265115

OS Grid: SO271651

Mapcode National: GBR B3.YGX7

Mapcode Global: VH76V.RZ01

Plus Code: 9C4R7WHJ+P4

Entry Name: Yew Tree Farmhouse

Listing Date: 16 March 1992

Last Amended: 16 March 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9096

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300009096

Location: Sited down the slope, quarter of a mile east of Discoed crossroads.

County: Powys

Community: Whitton (Llanddewi yn Hwytyn)

Community: Whitton

Locality: Discoed

Traditional County: Radnorshire

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History

Medieval in origin, much evidence of rebuilding, C19 remodelling.

Exterior

Two storey, four bay, single pile house, the right hand bay recessed about 1ft. Painted rubble stone, slate roof, tall brick stacks projecting from front and rear eaves and roadside gable end. Door to left of centre part glazed under open timber porch. Irregular windows mainly C19/20 casements, rear elevation has regular arrangement of C19 chamfered casements.

Interior

Retains former plan with cross-passage and major trusses above room partitions. Three cruck trusses survive, the upper sections are visible in the roof space, one is infilled and smoke-blackened both sides with a mortice and tenon yoke and central post. C19 king-post roof built above. Ground floor room to south of hall passage has two C17 scroll-stopped axial beams.

Reasons for Listing

Included in the list for its surviving medieval features and because it forms an attractive roadside grouping with its outbuildings.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Outbuilding at Yew Treet Farm
    Former U-Shaped range opposite the house; barn and stables survive.
  • II Farm Range at Maes Treylow
    Long roadside range with central wing lying to south east of Maes Treylow farmhouse.
  • II* Maes Treylow
    Situated immediately north of Discoed crossroads.
  • II The Walkmill
    Secluded position alongside Cascob brook to the north west of Discoed crossroads. Approached via driveway off the Discoed to Cascob road.
  • II Outbuildings to the Walkmill
    Sited opposite the N. gable of the former fulling mill, close to Cascob brook.
  • II Church of St Michael
    Occupies an elevated position in the centre of Discoed, to the south of the castle mound.
  • II* Upper House
    Lies about 100 yards south of Discoed Church.
  • II Fron-goch Farmhouse
    Lies along the lower slopes of Litton Hill, above the Cascob valley road, half-a-mile from Discoed crossroads. Approached via a long track over fields.

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