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Trewern House (also known as Trewern Farmhouse) (South)

A Grade II* Listed Building in Trewern, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6967 / 52°41'48"N

Longitude: -3.0618 / 3°3'42"W

OS Eastings: 328342

OS Northings: 311534

OS Grid: SJ283115

Mapcode National: GBR B3.34WB

Mapcode Global: WH79J.YG6Z

Plus Code: 9C4RMWWQ+M7

Entry Name: Trewern House (also known as Trewern Farmhouse) (South)

Listing Date: 11 March 1981

Last Amended: 24 January 1995

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7917

Building Class: Domestic

Also known as: Trewern Farmhouse

ID on this website: 300007917

County: Powys

Community: Trewern (Tre-wern)

Community: Trewern

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

The building lies close to the main Shrewsbury to Welshpool Road within the township of Trewern.

Exterior

Largely sub-medieval timber-framed farmhouse with painted brick infilling and slate roof. Plan consists of a 1½ storey main range of the later C14 or C15, set parallel to the road and comprising two unequal bays, and an added mid-late C16 2-bay cross wing at the E end projecting to the S. The early range, of heavy vertical storey-high studs, was probably originally an open hall, floored over with the introduction of a stack in the late C16 - C17, possibly the same time that the cross wing was built.
The RCAHM (Wales) have recorded a date of 1610.

Entrance through a depressed headed opening on S front within a C19 small gabled porch. Timber windows with modern diamond leaded glazing and two C19 two-light gabled dormers with shaped barge boards. W gable has exposed frame and roof truss with single purlin, probably originally covered this end by a further bay, now lost. Cross wing has attic, jettied at the front, and shaped bargeboards. Detailed investigation suggests the wing is of the same workmanship as the early end of Trewern Hall.
Main C17 stack with four cylindrical flues, and brick ribs.

Interior

Kitchen, at W end, has renewed fire lintel on gritstone piers, with two C13 male and female heads, reputedly from Strata Marcella Abbey. Very deeply chamfered spine beam and chamfered and stopped joints. Some panelled C18 doors imported from Lancashire. Roof said to have smoke blackened timbers above the ceiling. Cross wing, originally without windows to the farmyard, of 2 unequal bays separated by a framed partition containing a shaped doorhead, apparently moved along when the large stack was inserted. Fire lintel on stone piers, the chamfer continuous. Deeply chamfered cross ceiling beams. Originally a salting room/dairy at NE corner. C17 dado panelling with narrow reeded upper panel.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as an important survival of medieval building work in the area.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Barn to East of Trewern House
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  • II Bryn Caredig
    Situated above the road and to the north-east of Maesfron.
  • II The Olde Post Office
    Situated above the road and to the north-east of Maesfron.
  • II* Grotto at Maesfron
    Situated in the landscaped gardens to the south-east of Maesfron house. Built into the steep bank south of the gazebo.
  • II Outbuilding at The Olde Post Office
    Outbuilding lying immediately west and in front of The Olde Post Office, with the gable end to the road, now used as a store and drying room.
  • II Gazebo at Maesfron
    Situated on the upper terrace, approximately 50m east of the south elevation of Maesfron house.
  • II Outbuilding at the Olde Post Office
    Outbuilding lying immediately west and in front of The Olde Post Office, with the gable end to the road, now used as a store and drying room.
  • II Maesfron
    Set on a high bank on the north side of the road, within its own landscaped gardens comprising terraces facing south, and approached by a landscaped winding drive from the gates.

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