Park Farmhouse, Guilsfield, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6934 / 52°41'36"N

Longitude: -3.1822 / 3°10'55"W

OS Eastings: 320197

OS Northings: 311294

OS Grid: SJ201112

Mapcode National: GBR 9Y.3C7N

Mapcode Global: WH79H.2KYH

Plus Code: 9C4RMRV9+94

Entry Name: Park Farmhouse

Listing Date: 22 February 1995

Last Amended: 22 February 1995

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 15807

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300015807

Location: Located off a minor road running W of Groes-lwyd crossroads.

County: Powys

Community: Guilsfield (Cegidfa)

Community: Guilsfield

Locality: Groes-Lwyd

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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Exterior

Farmhouse. C17. Timber framed with slate roof. One storey and attic, 2/3 bays, type C lobby-entry plan, with an added or rebuilt brick built bay at the W end, and a granary over accessed by external steps. Services in lean-to along rear, and 1-storey timber framed woodstore, possibly originally a free-standing granary at right angles at W. end.
Robust square panel box framing, 3-panels high with timber 3-light windows and boarded door. Gabled dormer. Brick stack.

Interior

Living hall, to left of stack, has two chamfered ceiling beams with cut and scoop stops, and timber framed end wall, originally with wattle and daub panels, but now opened to stone chamber under granary. Large fireplace with lateral oven, and original winding oak stair newel stair. Parlour behind stack has similar spine beams. First floor has original oak floorboards, C17 panelled partitions, probably reset, and oak doors with original latches. centre room dormer is also C17, with frame having small ogee mouldings on mullion and sides.

Reasons for Listing

Included and graded II* on the grounds of the unusual survival of many original internal features.

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II Barn at Park Farm
Located 50m to the SW of Park Farmhouse.
II North Moel-Y-Garth Farmhouse
Located on a platform site on the south slope of the valley of the Guilsfield Brook, above Coed-y-garth Farm, with access track from the A490, immediately S of Groes-lwyd crossroads.
II Fron-y-Fele
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II Entrance Range of service outbuildings at Trawscoed Hall
The range forms the Western range enclosing the service yard on the N side of Trawscoed Hall.
II* Trawscoed Hall (also known as Crosswood)
Located on a hilltop overlooking Groes-lwyd and the main Welshpool-Llanfyllin Road, replacing a building of 1583.
II Granary and Dovecote at Trawscoed Hall
Located centrally on the N side of the rear service yard of Trawscoed Hall.
II Stable building at rear of Trawscoed Hall
The stable forms the E side of the rear service courtyard of the Hall.
II Farm Buildings at Garth Farm and Heylin Farm
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Park Farmhouse

A Grade II* Listed Building in Guilsfield, Powys