Garth-fawr is a Grade II* listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 12 October 1978. A C17 House.

Garth-fawr

WRENN ID
watchful-barrel-shade
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Date first listed
12 October 1978
Type
House
Source
Cadw listing

Description

An altered timber-framed 1½-storey house of two units, enlarged to three, mostly encased or underbuilt in stone; it ranges north-east/south-west and now faces south east to a garden. Slate roof with modern brickwork chimney left of centre as seen from the front. Rear wing with stone end-chimney.

The front elevation (to the garden) is principally of stone, coloured white. Timber framing remains in the upper part of the left and middle bays. Modern door and porch to the main entrance opposite the main chimney. To left and right of this entrance are pairs of 12-pane iron casements. Modern timber window to right bay. Two dormers to centre and right bays with modern casements.

The left gable elevation is of uncoursed plain stonework, with small-pane iron casements in the upper storey and in the rear extension. Small modern window.

The right gable elevation is timber-framed above tie beam and of stone below. The framing is brick nogged. Small pane window in what was evidently a former loft doorway.

Irregular rear elevation with small catslide lean-to incorporating porch. Small dormer and one rooflight at rear. Plain stonework end to rear wing.

Large inserted chimney with main hearth to serve the middle unit. The middle and north-east units have two axial main beams; the south-west unit has a single axial beam with very large chamfers. Notching in soffit of beams of central unit regarded as related to former dais end.

Large hearth in gable end of rear extension with bread oven to right and space for boiler to left.

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