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Upper White House

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanidloes, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4493 / 52°26'57"N

Longitude: -3.5429 / 3°32'34"W

OS Eastings: 295240

OS Northings: 284596

OS Grid: SN952845

Mapcode National: GBR 9H.LSF2

Mapcode Global: VH5BX.JPWR

Plus Code: 9C4RCFX4+PR

Entry Name: Upper White House

Listing Date: 10 April 1989

Last Amended: 10 April 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8345

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300008345

Location: At the end of the bridge facing up Short Bridge Street. Above the road with stonewalled forecourt; set in the slope.

County: Powys

Community: Llanidloes

Community: Llanidloes

Built-Up Area: Llanidloes

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Formerly known as Bridgend House and Highgate House.

Built in 1839-40 by the local builder William Jerman for the flannel manufacturer Edward Hughes, Manager of the Town Factory opposite from 1834 to 1845.

Exterior

3-storey, 3-window symmetrical stucco front with pebbledash margins and brick plinth; slate roof with boarded eaves and 2 stock brick chimney stacks (that to right is set transversely). Margins to 6 and 12-pane sash windows and bracket cornice to entrance with half glazed door and plain overlight; basement opening to right. Slate hung left gable end with rubble base; small lean-to at rear.
Painted pebbledash 2-window right end with 2 sash windows and 2 blocked openings; lean-to with 4-panel door. At the rear in a converted outbuilding is Ffynnon Idloes, the kiln well traditionally believed to have curative powers.

Interior

The interior was altered ca 1980 in conversion to flats.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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  • II Brynhafren
    Close to the Short Bridge. Above the road with railed forecourts.
  • II Short Bridge
    Spanning the River Severn at W end of the town.
  • II Brynhafren
    Close to the Short Bridge. Above the road with railed forecourts.
  • II Highgate Terrace
    Close to the Short Bridge, the parapet wall of which adjoins to left.
  • II Highgate Terrace
    Close to the Short Bridge, the parapet wall of which adjoins to left.
  • II Former Flannel Mill
    At the end of the street on the E bank of the River Severn; besides the Short Bridge.
  • II Highgate Terrace
    Close to the Short Bridge, the parapet wall of which adjoins to left.
  • II Highgate Terrace
    Close to the Short Bridge, the parapet wall of which adjoins to left.

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