Avondale is a Grade II* listed building in the Ceredigion local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 14 April 1992. House.

Avondale

WRENN ID
worn-pediment-clover
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Date first listed
14 April 1992
Type
House
Source
Cadw listing

Description

House, possibly refronted in early C19. Painted blue lias ashlar with slate roof and brick west end stack. Two-storey 3-window range of sashes with cambered painted heads and painted slate sills. 12-pane sashes above, 16-pane below and central ledged door, diagonally braced behind, in heavy oak moulded doorframe of C17 or early C18 type. Regency style painted timber doorcase with reeded piers, caps with oval plaques and brackets to shallow hood. Large rear wall stack with old brick shaft. West end wall has one 12-pane attic window.

South west rear wing has low ground floor to Carrier's Lane, 2 windows, 3 windows to first floor and 2 eaves dormers. Stone south end stack with brick upper part.

Extensive early C18 surviving features, notably full-height dog-leg stair up to attic, closed string with pulvinated frieze, turned balusters boarded-in except for attic and moulded hand rail. Facing over rear court is long 30-pane stair light. Main house has 5-bay collar-truss roof of heavy timbers, similar 4-bay roof to rear wing. Some early C19 details to ground floor, fluted pilasters to elliptical hall arch.

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