History

A probably post medieval vernacular house, extended and remodelled in C19. On the 1843 Tithe Map, The house is marked as belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Taddy (of Llantilio Court). The tenant of the house, castle and castle-grounds was Joseph Edwards.

Exterior

Rubble stone walls. Fibre-cement roof, with stone end-stack to N, and projecting gable stack to S. Two- storey E front faces the road. C20 windows have simulated glazing bars and concrete sills, and ground-floor openings have segmental arches of stone voussoirs. First floor has (l to r), a 6 6 window, next a larger 6 6, then a 6 6 6, and then another 6 6 window. On ground floor is a blocked doorway (far left), next a 8 8 window, then a C20 boarded door, followed by a 6 6 6 and a 6 6 window (far right). Attached to N end-gable is single-storey open garage with gabled roof. S elevation has rear wing (left) and gable of main house (right). Windows have segmental arches of stone voussoirs, and shallow sills. On first floor (left) is a 6 6 pane casement window, and on ground floor a similar corresponding window and a 8 8 casement (to right). Blocked door in rear of cross wing at first floor level. Later infill in rear angle between blocks.

Interior

Room to R of entrance hall has chamfered beams (at least one re-used); stop-chamfered joists. Room to L of hall has chamfered joist beams. Roof of front block has 2 heavy trusses with mortice and tenon collars, corbells/wall-posts visible in bedroom below, later truss at junction with cross wing.

Reasons for Listing

Historic regional-style vernacular house in prominent location close to the medieval ruins of White Castle. Group value with White Castle ruins and the listed buildings at Upper White Castle.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29501347

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)