Upper House is a Grade II* listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 July 1963. House.

Upper House

WRENN ID
hollow-bastion-harvest
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Brecon Beacons National Park
Country
Wales
Date first listed
19 July 1963
Type
House
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Main front faces east, and forms the advanced wing of the former mansion. 2-storeyed, rubble with dressed quoins; steep slate roof swept out to base and slightly raised to rear pitch, rubble chimney stacks, including one axial stack with diagonally set shafts above projecting chimney breast with gablet to left; to the right, this range wraps round the gable end of the original main range, which has large chimney stack projecting from rear corner. Irregularly spaced mullioned windows, some possibly renewed (original list description refers to some sash windows); one 2-light window with Tudor hoodmould to 1st floor and 1 blocked window to attic. Attic windows with similar hoodmoulds either side of stack on left-hand gable.

Single storey ranges extend to S and E, the former with rubble half hipped end converted to workshop and garage use, the latter of rubble containing the boarded door entrance; sash windows to rear with further low extension to NE, rubble and brick chimney stack in the angle.

Interior retains some stop chamfer beams and an altered C17 staircase; panelled doors and other early C19 fittings.

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