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Latitude: 52.1283 / 52°7'42"N
Longitude: -3.5289 / 3°31'44"W
OS Eastings: 295434
OS Northings: 248883
OS Grid: SN954488
Mapcode National: GBR YH.8393
Mapcode Global: VH5DG.SR7S
Plus Code: 9C4R4FHC+8C
Entry Name: Gwarafog House
Listing Date: 29 April 2005
Last Amended: 29 April 2005
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 84376
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300084376
Location: Situated down a track S off a minor road some 700m S of the centre of Garth.
County: Powys
Town: Llangammarch Wells
Community: Llangamarch
Community: Llangamarch
Locality: Garth
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
Tagged with: House
Early C18 smaller gentry house recorded as owned in mid C18 by Samuel Evans, attorney, (died 1779), and in early C19 by Thomas Price JP (died 1828). The roof looks replaced in the C19.
House, painted rendered rubble stone with slate roof overhanging at eaves, and brick end chimneys. Two storeys, five window range of C20 windows, casement pairs with single pane top light. Stone sills, timber lintels and centre part-glazed door. Blocked door now window in right end wall. Added rear lean-to.
Three room plan with hall in centre, main room to right and small parlour to left (with narrow room behind). Five beams, two over hall partitions, and square joists. Staircase on back wall of hall. Closed string, thick rail and turned balusters, some replaced with chamfered square balusteres. Short return of stair has boarding below rail. Right end room has fireplace with remnant of heavy wall lintel, part replaced in brick.
Included for its special historic interest as an early C18 smaller gentry house retaining original staircase.
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