Bridge House, Honddu Isaf, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0099 / 52°0'35"N

Longitude: -3.4153 / 3°24'55"W

OS Eastings: 302957

OS Northings: 235552

OS Grid: SO029355

Mapcode National: GBR YN.HFH3

Mapcode Global: VH6BK.RRB2

Plus Code: 9C4R2H5M+XV

Entry Name: Bridge House

Listing Date: 16 February 2005

Last Amended: 16 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83672

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300083672

Location: Near the Afon Honddu on the E side of the B4520 just S of Lower Chapel.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Honddu Isaf

Locality: Lower Chapel

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Earlier C19 former inn, the Castle Madoc Arms, said to be included on 1841 and 1861 census with some 19 to 20 people resident. Formerly part of Castell Madoc estate, part of it said to have been an estate counting-house. The arrangement of chimneys and doors suggests that it may have been two houses. In 1926 directory as Castle Madoc Arms, run by Mrs Phoebe Phelan.

Exterior

House, former inn, whitewashed rubble stone with slate eaves roof and two large rubble stone corniced chimneys, one at S end, one on ridge. Three storeys, four bays to W, canted single-bay NW corner, with canted hipped NW corner to roof. Hornless sashes, 6-pane square top windows, 12-pane below, with stone lintels and tooled stone sills. W front has three bays between the chimneys and one to left. Left bay has a blank window each floor over door with 4-pane overlight. Three-bay part has blank windows to upper floors of centre bay (aligned right of centre) and blocked door in ground floor. NW corner has window each floor.
Windowless N end has lean-to former shop with C20 tripartite sash to W end.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special architectural interest as a late Georgian style substantial former inn.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Milestone on B4520
To the S of Lower Chapel on the S side of the bridge over the Afon Honddu.
II Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Honddu Isaf community)
On northern edge of Lower Chapel, spanning the River Honddu approximately 0.5km upstream from the road bridge over the river; on the boundary between Honddu Isaf and Merthyr Cynog communities. Reache
II Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Merthyr Cynog community)
On northern edge of Lower Chapel, spanning the Afon Honddu approximately 0.5km upstream from the road bridge over the river; on the boundary between Honddu Isaf and Merthyr Cynog communities. Reached
II Bethel Baptist Chapel
Set back on the W side of the B4520 on the bank of the Nant y Groes some 700m N of Pwllgloyw.
II Vestry to Bethel Chapel
On the W side of the B4520 some 700m N of the village of Pwllgloyw.
II Castell Madoc
In extensive grounds on the NE side of the B4520 some 1.1 km N of Lower Chapel.
II The Coach House at Castell Madoc
Just NW of Castell Madoc on the side of the B4520 some 1.1 km N of Lower Chapel.
II Nos 1 and 2 Castle Madoc Cottages and attached Dovecote
Just N of Castell Madoc some 1.1 km N of Lower Chapel.

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Bridge House

A Grade II Listed Building in Honddu Isaf, Powys