History

Former estate bakehouse and brewhouse, probably late C18.

Exterior

Brewhouse, whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof, ground floor and loft. Single central door with cambered head facing house, left end wall has outside stone steps to loft door, right end wall has renewed window with timber lintel. Rear has two windows with oak lintels to ground floor and three modern roof-lights.

Interior

Ground floor has remarkable stone kiln for heating the malting floor above. Square base with metal door to fire-place, then upper part splays out on all four sides in a bell curve up to ceiling. Loft floor had perforated tiles over kiln, since covered over. Ground floor left has fireplace with timber lintel. Roof has heavy pegged collar trusses.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as an estate brewhouse still with malting floor, of group value with Aberllech.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29507488

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)