The Woodlands, Glasbury, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0483 / 52°2'53"N

Longitude: -3.2122 / 3°12'43"W

OS Eastings: 316968

OS Northings: 239567

OS Grid: SO169395

Mapcode National: GBR YX.F3VZ

Mapcode Global: VH6BH.8SQ5

Plus Code: 9C4R2QXQ+84

Entry Name: The Woodlands

Listing Date: 18 January 1996

Last Amended: 18 January 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17201

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300017201

Location: Located on the SW side of the road from Glasbury to Cwmbach, on rising ground set gable end to the road and facing S over its lawns.

County: Powys

Community: Glasbury (Y Clas-ar-wy)

Community: Glasbury

Locality: Cwmbach

Traditional County: Radnorshire

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Exterior

A tall house of the later C18-early C19, now an outdoor activities centre. Rubble sandstone, quoined, with a hipped slate roof. Three storeys, 3 bays, double pile plan, with service building around a yard at the rear. Cellars under the front range. The main S front has a central niche, and to either side full height tripartite sash windows with radial fans in the spandrels. Steps to garden. Plat band and 12-pane sashes on 1st floor, 9-pane sashes to second floor, all openings with slightly cambered stone arches and sills. Widely paired modillion eaves. Gable stacks and further stack to rear rooms. The W elevation has a door to the cross stair hall, with a tall 15-pane round headed window over. Narrower rear 'L'-shaped service range of 2 bays, 3 storeys. Main entrance is on the E side, now within a glazed porch with a hipped roof.

Interior

Front reception rooms have interconnecting double doors within a round arch. Cover cornices and marble fireplace. Extensive cellars.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well preserved and imposing early C19 mansion.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Clynheddwch
Located at the S end of the hamlet of Cwmbach, and set amid extensive lawns on the SW side of the road from Glasbury.
II Glasbury Methodist Church
Located along the side the road from Glasbury to Boughrood, at the eastern edge of the hamlet of Cwmbach, within its narrow graveyard which extends further to the W
II Maesllwch Arms Hotel
The hotel is located on the N side of the village behind a large forecourt and against the former driveway to Maesllwch Castle.
II Lamb House
Located within the village of Glasbury, almost opposite the Maesllwch Arms Hotel. The main house is set at right angles with its gable close upon the road from Glasbury to Boughrood.
II Parc Gwynne
Parc Gwynne is located on the SW side of The Green, set in its own grounds behind its entrance gates and coachhouse. The grounds extend W to a terrace overlooking the river and flood plain of the Wye
II Green House
Located on the N side of the triangular Green, at the centre of the village.
II Grangeton
The house is located within the village, to the E of the Maesllwch Arms Hotel placed with the gable to the road, the main elevation facing E.
II Former Stable and Coachhouse to Parc Gwynne
The coachhouse lies between the Green and Parc Gwynne house, backing on to the Green.

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The Woodlands

A Grade II Listed Building in Glasbury, Powys