Latham House, Crickhowell, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8582 / 51°51'29"N

Longitude: -3.1379 / 3°8'16"W

OS Eastings: 321730

OS Northings: 218352

OS Grid: SO217183

Mapcode National: GBR F0.T489

Mapcode Global: VH6CH.KKGB

Plus Code: 9C3RVV56+7R

Entry Name: Latham House

Listing Date: 19 July 1963

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7213

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007213

Location: At the end of a continuous row of frontages, detached to the right. Part of a specially good group of early Georgian houses along with the Dragon Hotel and Ivy Towers.

County: Powys

Community: Crickhowell (Crughywel)

Community: Crickhowell

Built-Up Area: Crickhowell

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Early C18, built by Sir William Latham as a pair with No 25 (Carlton House); a view of 1750 shows it much as it is today apart from the slightly lower front roof pitch and the removal of the stucco.

Exterior

Fine Georgian 3-storey, 3-window rubble front, slate roof, raised coved plaster eaves and cement render chimney stacks. 4-light sash windows, 12-pane to 2nd floor, 16-pane with damaged cornices to 1st and ground floors. Central open-pedimented doorcase with classical detail to cornice and entablature on plain pilasters. Arched entrance with recessed 6-panel door and intersecting glazing bars to fanlight.

Cement render twin gabled end wall to right, assymetrical front gable resulting from raised eaves, modern windows and ground floor extension. Scribed cement render rear to parallel range with C19 alterations, boxed eaves and advanced bay windows, splayed to ground floor, with sash glazing.

Cast iron railings with dagger finials to front.

Interior

Interior retains chamfered cross beams, original staircase, acanthus cornices and fanlight on 1st floor landing with barley twist glazing bars. Overlapping purlins to the roof; late medieval fireplace to ground floor possibly formerly in the Castle.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with No 25 High Street, The Dragon Hotel, Ivy Towers, L-Plan Service Range to Ivy Towers and The Ivy Tower.

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Latham House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Crickhowell, Powys