The Elms is a Grade II* listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 16 December 1976. Hotel. 4 related planning applications.
The Elms
- WRENN ID
- cold-span-autumn
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Brecon Beacons National Park
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 16 December 1976
- Type
- Hotel
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Elms is a former house that has been converted into a hotel. It is a two-storey building with a basement and features a five-bay front. The exterior is finished in cement render over brick, which is visible on the northern return, and it has a hipped slate roof at the northern end. There is a band course separating the two floors. The windows are hornless sash glazing.
On the left side, the first bay contains a 12-pane sash window on the first floor and a small-pane window with 9 panes over 6 on the ground floor. The next bay has a 12-pane first floor window above a later porch that features an entablature and arches on the front and side. The front arch includes a semi-circular fanlight and panelled double doors, while the side arch has a round-headed sash window. The third bay has a narrow window above a blind window of similar proportions.
The fourth bay features a large two-storey splayed bay window with sashes on each face, with a 12-pane window on the upper floor and a 9-pane over 6 window below. The fifth bay mirrors the third. There are basement windows located below bays three to five.
Inside, the staircase hall is highlighted by a triple-arched screen with a balustrade on the left side, along with panelled doors. To the right, there is a large room that showcases late 18th-century decorative elements, including a cornice and a frieze adorned with urns and acanthus motifs. At the rear, there is a large drawing room or ballroom that exhibits an earlier 19th-century style, featuring a cornice, a ceiling rose, and French doors leading to the garden, which is elevated. There is also a further wooden stair that may date from the late 18th century, and many rooms throughout the building have cornices and panelled doors with panelled reveals.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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