House and attached garden wall is a Grade II listed building in the Caerphilly local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 12 May 1975. House.

House and attached garden wall

WRENN ID
far-clay-bracken
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Caerphilly
Country
Wales
Date first listed
12 May 1975
Type
House
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Large house, attached at right angles to 2-8 The Terrace but with higher ridge and eaves. L-shaped plan comprising a broader entrance wing to left and a shallower wing stepped well back to right. Of stone rendered with stucco; Welsh slate roof with boarded overhanging eaves. Stacks are very narrow and set astride the ridge. Windows are generally 6/6 pane sashes with moulded stucco architraves and bracketed sills. Gable end main entrance has central gabled porch with moulded doorway and four-panelled door with overlight, side windows; to each side are sash windows; sash window without glazing bars in centre on first floor. Side return elevation right of two bays and centre French window. To right the recessed 4-bay wing has the two middle bays closely spaced on ground floor but without a window in left hand first floor middle bay. 2-bay side elevation left facing river.

Low garden wall fronting road is of yellow brick with rock-faced coping, rendered below, blue brick plinth; rendered piers with massive capstones; boarded fencing now in place of former railings which survive only in a couple of sections.

Interior has 2 staircases, one rising from rear of entrance hall which has rooms leading off either side. Retains 6 panelled doors with surrounds. Drawing room to right has ornate plaster cornice, semi-elliptical arch and fireplace with cornice on consoles, panelled shutters. Porch has flagged floor and part glazed inner door with coloured margins.

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