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Latitude: 52.1073 / 52°6'26"N
Longitude: -3.2176 / 3°13'3"W
OS Eastings: 316707
OS Northings: 246140
OS Grid: SO167461
Mapcode National: GBR YX.9GHC
Mapcode Global: VH6B9.59VD
Plus Code: 9C4R4Q4J+WX
Entry Name: Upper House
Listing Date: 3 August 1987
Last Amended: 9 March 1995
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 9349
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300009349
Location: Set into the east rampart of the castle bailey.
County: Powys
Community: Painscastle (Castell-paen)
Community: Painscastle
Traditional County: Radnorshire
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Aisled box-frame hall house with central base cruck, ca. 1450, possibly built as the residence of the Stewards of the Earls of Warwick. Remodelled as stone-walled, storeyed house in C17, later alterations including modern windows throughout. A fire in 1987 caused serious damage to the roof timbers over the central portion, common rafters were burnt beyond repair, principal timbers suffered severe charring. The building was empty and awaiting renovation at the time of survey (1993).
Plan form of hall range (originally open to roof) with outer cross wings, gabled storeyed porch on north side, gabled staircase projection in rear angle. Two storeys, white-washed rubble walls (some repairs), slate roofs, projecting brick stack to hall range, plain bargeboards. Three-window east front with swept dormers and modern glazed door up steps.
Remarkable interior retains two-bay medieval hall with central base-cruck and spere-truss to cross passage. C17 floor and central chimney inserted. Exceptional detailing to truss blades with chamfered and checked angles, feathered and broach stops etc. Spectacular roof structure including cornice mouldings to arcade plates, curved windbraces, multiple dowels, arch-braces to cambered collars.
Medieval solar cross-range (now divided into two storeys) with cambered tie-beams and feathered stop chamfers. C17 post and panel screen at solar end of hall, C17 stairs added on south side with ball finial newels and turned balusters. Downhill east cross-range considerably rebuilt in C17 with chamfered beams and large open fireplace at north end. Eighteenth century wall-paintings against spere truss.
Included, notwithstanding external alterations and fire damage, as one of the most important late medieval hall houses in Powys.
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