Medwyn House And Front Boundary Wall And Railings

Medwyn House, along with its front boundary wall and railings, is a house that has origins dating back to the 17th century and was modified in the late 18th century. It is constructed from local lias stone that has been cut and squared, with Ham stone dressings. The roof is made of Welsh slate over stone slate base courses, and there is a stone chimney stack on the coped north gable. The building is two storeys high and has two bays, featuring paired 12-pane sash windows with hood moulds, which likely have trimmed labels from earlier windows. In the lower bay, there is a cambered arched doorway with incised spandrils and moulded jambs, topped by a small concrete hood from the 20th century supported on brackets.

Although the interior has not been seen, the Victoria County History mentions a long wing at the rear, with a room at the east end that includes an open fireplace next to a spiral staircase and smoke chamber. An upper room contains a decorative plaster frieze from the late 16th or early 17th century, along with some reset panelling dated 1623 in the entrance passage. A notable overmantel, believed to have originated from this house, is now located at the Old Parsonage on Parsonage Hill.

In front of the house, there is a stone wall approximately 750mm high, featuring Ham stone copings and gabletted capped piers. The wall is complemented by cast iron railings with a quatrefoil motif and a matching gate, which enhance the setting of the house. Medwyn House was formerly one residence with Stocker's House, which is attached to the south.