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Upper Litton Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Whitton, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2981 / 52°17'53"N

Longitude: -3.0906 / 3°5'26"W

OS Eastings: 325723

OS Northings: 267219

OS Grid: SO257672

Mapcode National: GBR B2.X9RW

Mapcode Global: VH76V.CHZN

Plus Code: 9C4R7WX5+6Q

Entry Name: Upper Litton Farmhouse

Listing Date: 16 March 1992

Last Amended: 16 March 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9103

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300009103

Location: Secluded position on the northern slopes of Litton Hill and lying above the River Lugg. Approached via a long track from Whitton Bridge.

County: Powys

Community: Whitton (Llanddewi yn Hwytyn)

Community: Whitton

Locality: Litton

Traditional County: Radnorshire

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History

Late C18/early C19.

Exterior

Two storeys, coursed rubble stone, limewashed, rendered to south, slate roof. Flush brick end stack to north, massive projecting stone stack to south end with 2 offsets. Three window range to garden front, stone voussoirs, wooden casements with centre opening light and chamfered mullions. Gabled stone porch with open arch, single light windows, bargeboads and pendant. East elevation to farm, plainer with random smaller two-light casements. Framed plank doors.

Interior

Retains original plan and features except for blocked fireplaces. Four panel doors with looped spring door catches, beaded boxed beams, bedroom fireplace surrounds with moulded recessed panels.

Reasons for Listing

Included in the listing as a good example of a late vernacular farmstead which has a good landscape setting and survives largely unaltered.

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