Gorse Farmhouse, Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2438 / 52°14'37"N

Longitude: -3.3637 / 3°21'49"W

OS Eastings: 306988

OS Northings: 261504

OS Grid: SO069615

Mapcode National: GBR YQ.0N9V

Mapcode Global: VH69F.NV3R

Plus Code: 9C4R6JVP+GG

Entry Name: Gorse Farmhouse

Listing Date: 30 September 1985

Last Amended: 30 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9067

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300009067

Location: Situated about 1\2 mile east of the town and reached by a short farm road. Ground slopes down to the west.

County: Powys

Community: Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod)

Community: Llandrindod Wells

Built-Up Area: Llandrindod Wells

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

Probably C18

Exterior

2-storey whitewashed rubble farmhouse. Slate roof with 2 later brick chimney stacks. 3 windows wide, offset to the right; 2-light and central 4-light casements to 1st floor rising to eaves level; 3-light casements to ground floor with voussoir lintels and keystones, flanking broad pitched roof; rubble porch with blank tympanum above entrance. Original plan-form with centre passage and staircase survives. Central kitchen extension to rear facing square farmyard.

Lower rubble barn, heightened in brick, adjoining to left; probably with cross-passage, now blocked, to right within blank area of house.

Reasons for Listing

Good unspoiled example of a local building type.

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Gorse Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandrindod Wells, Powys