Rhos Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 14 August 1995. Farmhouse.
Rhos Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-crypt-crimson
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Brecon Beacons National Park
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP: David Chadwick (LD)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 14 August 1995
- Type
- Farmhouse
- Address
- Rhos Farmhouse, Genffordd, Talgarth, Powys
- OS grid reference
- SO 175 316
- Coordinates
- 51.97726, -3.20175
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Rhos Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the late 17th century to early 18th century. It is constructed of rubble stone and has a slate roof. The building has two storeys, featuring a hall with a lateral stack and a service room at the west end. There are later lean-to extensions on the gable end and the north side, as well as a parlour at the upper end. A two-storey, one-bay wing with a gable stack has been added. The lower end of the hall has a wide six-panelled door. The windows are transomed and most have timber lintels, although the service room window has a segmental head and there is a drip mould over the rear window. On the north side, there are three transomed two-light windows from the 17th century on the first floor. The eaves are open, with the bearers painted red.
At the time of inspection in March 1995, the interior was not accessible. It is reported to contain a fine late 17th-century staircase with the original dog gate still in place, along with other notable features.
Local climate
Rhos Farmhouse sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 52 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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