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Sunnycroft

A Grade II Listed Building in Kerry, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.501 / 52°30'3"N

Longitude: -3.2634 / 3°15'48"W

OS Eastings: 314333

OS Northings: 289983

OS Grid: SO143899

Mapcode National: GBR 9V.HH7F

Mapcode Global: VH68B.DD3L

Plus Code: 9C4RGP2P+9J

Entry Name: Sunnycroft

Listing Date: 12 September 1996

Last Amended: 12 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17294

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300017294

Location: Located at the W end of the village, set on the N side and parallel to the road to Newtown.

County: Powys

Town: Newtown

Community: Kerry (Ceri)

Community: Kerry

Locality: Dolforgan

Built-Up Area: Kerry

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Formerly stables, and one of a group of consciously picturesque group of service building in the park of Dolforgan hall, built by the Willans family c1900. Now converted to a dwelling.

Exterior

Brick and slate roof, with openwork blue clayware ridges, the brick is painted white, and decorated with black-painted design representing elaborate timber framing. Central two-storey cross wing, gabled to the front, with two bay single storey wings each side, the W sing continued as open garages with cambered brick arches, all accessed from the rear. All gables have elaborately cut openwork bargeboards terminating in eaves and apex spikes. At the centre of the cross block, a small raised shingled ridge ventilator. C20 timber and plastic windows.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of a group of estate buildings Dolforgan estate, designed to promulgate a perceived local vernacular, and which make a visual impact at the approach to Kerry.

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  • II Dolforgan Lodge (West) with gate screen, piers and gate formerly to Dolforgan Hall
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  • II Dolforgan Lodge (East)
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  • II Driveway bridge over Afon Miwl
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  • II Fountain in S garden at Dolforgen Hall
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  • II Coachhouse at Dolforgan Hall
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