Upper House is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 12 December 1995. A C16 House.

Upper House

WRENN ID
tired-cinder-rowan
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Date first listed
12 December 1995
Type
House
Source
Cadw listing

Description

C16 origins. L-plan, 2 storeys, formerly hall and jettied crosswing. C19 2-storey dairy/cellar extension to rear of wing and single-storey range c1920 to right hand front. Timber-framed with some brick replacement, rendered front elevation, mainly slate hung to rear, slate roofs, hipped to front right. Two projecting side stacks to wing, one with tall squared rubble upper, brick end stack to left gable frames, upper ones have metal casements. C19 framed and boarded door, flat canopy on curved brackets.

Central hallway with mid C18 dog-leg stairs, closed string, heavy moulded handrail, square section newel with corner mouldings, turned balusters. Front room of crosswing has a richly moulded beam and wall post. Further evidence of timber-framing eg bressumer beams, soleplates, close-studded walls can be picked out behind plaster and wallpaper. A chamfered and stopped door frame is exposed in the south wall of the wing. Room to left of hallway has raised and fielded panelling, door and corner cupboard of mid C18 date. Stone flagged floors.

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