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Lea Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in New Radnor, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2479 / 52°14'52"N

Longitude: -3.1251 / 3°7'30"W

OS Eastings: 323287

OS Northings: 261677

OS Grid: SO232616

Mapcode National: GBR F1.0FGZ

Mapcode Global: VH69K.SR8M

Plus Code: 9C4R6VXF+5X

Entry Name: Lea Farmhouse

Listing Date: 29 April 1993

Last Amended: 29 April 1993

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9246

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300009246

Location: Lies 2km north-east of New Radnor; reached along a farm road running S past Bestbrook Farm close to Kinnerton/New Radnor road.

County: Powys

Community: New Radnor (Maesyfed)

Community: New Radnor

Locality: Downton

Traditional County: Radnorshire

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Exterior

Predominantly C19 but incorporating portions of a C17 timber-framed house. Two storeys, coursed rubble stone of various phases, single pile plan with one-and-a-half storey rear dairy wing. Roof hipped to left end, slate to front elevation, stone tiles to rear. Two brick stacks, one to right-hand gable, one offset ridge stack to left of centre. Two front doors, both boarded and under pitched slate canopies. Windows mainly C19 of various sizes, all with chamfered timber-frames and small-paned iron casements. Two front windows and dairy windows have cambered stone voussoir heads.

Out-of-use and in deteriorating condition at time of inspection (1992).

Interior

Massive internal stack with 'back to back' fireplaces. Central room fireplace with C19 open range, wood-surround and mantelshelf on curved brackets. Back kitchen at right-hand end has small brick fireplace with bread oven and flanking coppers. Adjoining pantry shows exposed close-studded timber framing including a window section (original mullions replaced) and there are substantial chamfered and stopped beams. Dog-leg stair beside the stack with barley twist balusters. Rear dairy has stone salting slab and original shelving. Boarded doors throughout.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with farm ranges.

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