Plas Watford is a Grade II listed building in the Caerphilly local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 18 February 1999. House.
Plas Watford
- WRENN ID
- last-pinnacle-sorrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1999
- Type
- House
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Three-unit, lobby-entry C16-18 range of one storey and an attic, with steeply pitched stone-tiled roof. To the L is a higher 2-window, 2 storey range of the C19 with a tiled roof. A long wing was added to the R, also in the C19, resulting in an L-shaped plan. Rough-cast and whitened with light timber banding and renewed stone plinth. The rear of the C19 wing is rubble stone, perhaps reflecting its service status. C20 red brick stacks. The windows are generally C19 2- or 3-light casements with quarries under flat heads. Some have corbelled sills and swept hoodmoulds.
The C16-18 range has a gabled porch L of centre with quoins and a stone-tiled roof, containing a panelled door. Two 12-pane horned sashes R of door and 2-light window L of door. The attic storey has 2 raking half dormers, one with a canted bay window, and a 3rd window to the L beneath the eaves. The higher C19 range has 2 end stacks, a 3-light window to centre with decorated lead glazing, and a 2-light window to upper R. The W gable end has a light to the R, and a blocked window above.
The rear of the original range has a hipped roof to the L end. A cupola for a bell surmounted by a weather vane rises from the eaves at the external angle of the range and the C19 wing, probably relating to stables. Gabled porch L of centre, leading to half-glazed double doors. Four-light window L of door, beyond which is a 2-light window, and 3-light window R of door. The attic storey has a raked half dormer with a 12-pane horned sash to the far R, and a single stair-light. To the L are further 2-light windows. The rear of the high C19 range has 2 horned 12-pane sashes to the upper storey and half-lit French Doors below flanked by single lights.
The long E wing is 2 storey with windows of various sizes irregularly placed, mainly C20. The front (W) is 4-window to the upper storey and 3-window below. Lean-to porch to rear, and 5 windows to upper storey.
The C16 hall is to the L (W) of the front entrance. It has deeply chamfered cross beams, some with pyramid stops. The joists also have chamfers and pyramid stops. The room is half-panelled. Arched stone fireplace to W, rebuilt C19-20. It contains a cast iron fireback with inscription 'Thomas and Mary Price 1750'. The stairs are in the NE angle, and have turned balusters and square newels. Deeply splayed, wood-panelled window reveals. A door (the original entrance) leads W into the C19 room, which is fully panelled in dark wood, renewed in the late C20. To the R of the front entrance is a passage, off which are 2 rooms of the C18. They have spine beams with thin chamfers. The central room has a contemporary stone fireplace, and the E room is a kitchen. A doorway has been added to the N.
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