Trawscoed Hall (also known as Crosswood) is a Grade II* listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 31 January 1953. A Georgian Hall.

Trawscoed Hall (also known as Crosswood)

WRENN ID
kindled-corner-quill
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Date first listed
31 January 1953
Type
Hall
Period
Georgian
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Red brick in Flemish bond, hipped slate roof. Three storeys, 5 window bays, with two-storey 2-bay wing on the W end. Front elevation is symmetrical, the three centre bays slightly broken forward and pedimented, with a central oval stone carrying the date 1777. Stone cavetto moulded raking and horizontal cornices, the latter continued over the side bays as an eaves cornice, but which returns at the ends as a brick dentilled and cogged eaves. Central 6-panelled door with radial web fanlight in a round headed opening within an Adamesque fluted doorcase and flat cornice. Twelve-paned sashes, 6-paned to attic floor with rubbed brick lintels and retaining crown glass. C19 similar sashes to wing. The two windows either side of the entrance door are blind. Lead rain-water hoppers with crest, dated 1771, brought from Trawscoed H_n.

The rear elevation has an centrally added 3-storey block containing the entrance, but a 6-panelled door at the E end. The wing has a stone-built (Standard Quarry, Welshpool) rear extension wrapping around the NW corner, with a 48-paned iron window, and the E end elevation is also partly of rubble stonework, and horizontally sliding sashes.

All main windows have panelled shutters within reveals. Dining room, in SE corner, has white marble chimneypiece. Small room contains late C16 panelling and other timberwork of 1650 from Trawscoed H_n. Fine contemporary staircase.

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