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Wall N of Tretower Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Llanfihangel Cwm Du gyda Bwlch a Chathedin), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8836 / 51°53'1"N

Longitude: -3.1839 / 3°11'2"W

OS Eastings: 318609

OS Northings: 221226

OS Grid: SO186212

Mapcode National: GBR YY.RJW0

Mapcode Global: VH6C8.RXND

Plus Code: 9C3RVRM8+FC

Entry Name: Wall N of Tretower Court

Listing Date: 21 October 1998

Last Amended: 21 October 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20658

Building Class: Miscellaneous

ID on this website: 300020658

Location: Detached from NE side of Tretower Court, facing a minor road.

County: Powys

Community: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Llanfihangel Cwm Du gyda Bwlch a Chathedin)

Community: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine

Locality: Tretower

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Built probably c1480 when Sir Thomas Vaughan added the gatehouse and curtain wall to Tretower Court. The wall probably bounded a garden on N side of Tretower Court, but also faced a driveway to Thomas Vaughan's new gatehouse. At the N end of the boundary wall another wall, embattled and incorporating a main gateway and a postern, spanned the road and linked with a long range on the opposite side, which survives in a shortened form as Tretower Court Barn. Late C19 a lower graveyard wall was attached to the N end and the wall spanning the road was demolished.

Exterior

Wall of rubble sandstone with putlog holes, approximately 42m long, 2.7m high and 1.4m thick. Approximately in centre is a doorway inserted C20 with flattened elliptical head and boarded double doors (giving access to Tretower Court Cottage). On N side of doorway is a higher parapet wall to inner (W) side. At N end is an attached wall of graveyard added late C19. (Modern toilet block attached to inner side.)

Reasons for Listing

An important component of the buildings associated with Tretower Court, a medieval house of national importance.

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  • II Wall N of Tretower Court Barn
    On E side of minor road through Tretower immediately N of Tretower Court Barn.
  • II* Tretower Court Barn
    100m S of Tretower church and on E side of a minor road opposite Tretower Court.
  • I Tretower Court
    Approximately 150m S of the parish church on W side of a minor road between Tretower and A40
  • II Church of St John the Evangelist
    In the centre of Tretower on S side of A479 and N of Tretower Court. The site occupies a triangular plot surrounded by minor roads.
  • II Ty Llys
    On SW side of Tretower church and on W side of burial ground. The house front is enclosed within forecourt railings.
  • II Boundary Wall SE of Tretower Court
    Butting SE corner of Tretower Court and facing a minor road to Heoldraw, with garden behind and modern wall to S.
  • II Church Hall
    On N side of Tretower church.
  • II 2 Vine Tree Cottages
    In the centre of Tretower W of a junction with minor road to Tretower Court. The front faces S down a footpath, to rear is a pavement at high level.

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