History

Said to have been built in 1580 as part of the Beaufort Estate. The hall and inner room of the house survive, but the outer room or barn has been replaced by a C18 range at right-angles to the original house. The fenestration suggests alterations in the C19. The function and name of the building changed in the mid-C20 when it became known as the Mountain Hotel.

Exterior

L-shaped house consisting of a tall 2-unit late C16 range of 2 and a half storeys, and a 3-unit C18 range of 2 storeys at its E end. Masonry under slate roofs, rendered and whitened, except for the C18 front. Massive rendered ridge stack to the C16 range and 2 rendered end stacks to the C18 range. All the stacks have been repaired or heightened in brick.

The stack of the C16 range is towards its E end, but the ridge line continues at a lower level before meeting the C18 range. There was probably an outer room or byre here. The S side of the range was 2-window; there are French Doors to the R, partially blocking the window, and an original window to the L with plain glazing. The 1st floor has two 9-pane sash windows, and to their R, a small light and a 2-light casement window. The roof contains a skylight. The W gable end of the C16 range is slate hung and contains 2 original window openings, in the attic, and another at 1st floor level with a stone dripmould. The N (rear) side of this range has a gabled stair projection behind the stack, with slightly swept eaves and a small attic light, possibly original. At ground floor level, are two C20 lean-tos, the E one against the side of the stair projection. To the R at 1st floor level, is a 9-pane sash in the centre and an original window opening beyond.

The C18 front (E) is a symmetrical 3-window range of rubble stone with quoins. All the openings have segmental arched heads with voussoirs. Centrally placed panelled front door flanked by a cross window to the R, and a 9-pane window with opening light to the L. In the upper storey are cross windows, with opening lights below the transoms and small panes. Some of the vertical glazing bars are removed in the central window. The N gable end has no openings. The S gable end has French doors and a C20 2-casement window above. The rear has a 2-casement window under a round head (lighting the stair) and lean-tos below.

Interior

The hall and former inner rooms are now open plan, but posts of the former post and panel partition remain. There are 4 deeply chamfered beams with ogee stops. Fireplace with massive stone chamfered lintel and chamfered monolithic jambs. The rear is curved and includes a bakeoven under an arched opening. R of the fireplace is the original door opening into the former outer room or barn. It has a chamfered lintel. To the L are wide fireplace stairs of wood, partly housed in the projection. The original window openings in the hall and inner room survive and have large chamfered wooden lintels and deep splayed reveals; those to the N side are blocked by lean-tos, but the W one has timber diamond mullions. The fireplace stairs rise to the attic. At 1st floor level is part of a post and panel partition. The roof has steeply pitched collar trusses with 2 through purlins.

The C18 range has a central stair hall with flanking main rooms; each has a wood panelled fireplace, that at the E end with beaded decoration and later brick infill. The reception rooms have slightly chamfered cross beams with run-out and cut stops. Panelled doors and shutters.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for the special interest of its late C16 origins and surviving historic character.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29498032

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)