Listed Buildings and their Descriptions as Referred to in the Cultural Heritage Chapter (8) of the Updated ES for the Llandinam Scheme

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1 Listed Buildings and their Descriptions as Referred to in the Cultural Heritage Chapter (8) of the Updated ES for the Llandinam Scheme Data derived from Cadw's Listed Building database - July 2008, Crown 2008 Compiled by CPAT, December 2013 In this document Listed Buildings are ordered by their Cadw reference number which was also used in the Updated ES.

2 Name: St Michael and All Angels church, Kerry Listed Building: 7558 Grade: I Community: Kerry (Powys) NGR: SO Location: Located within a circular churchyard on the N side of the Square, at the centre of Kerry village. History: Kerry was the early centre of Christianity of the cwmwd of Ceri. The church was reputedly founded in the C8 by Cadwgan, then within the diocese of Llanbadarn. The preconquest collegiate church which is believed to have occupied the same site, was re-dedicated on a famous occasion in 1176 when archdeacon Giraldus de Barri (Cambrensis) forcibly claimed the church for the diocese of St David's, excommunicating the rival Bishop of St Asaph at the church door. The present building incorporates a late C12 nave with arcades to N and S aisles, the latter removed in the C17, a stout C12-C13 W tower and C14 chancel. It was restored by G.E. and later A.E.Street from , the tower further restored in 1924 by Harold Hughes. The apsidal E end of the Norman church was uncovered during the C19 restoration. Exterior: External walls, of 1883, are of Llanymynech limestone with Grinshill freestone dressings replacing the medieval Alderbury-type sandstone dressings. Slate roofs with red clayware ridges. Nave and N aisle of equal length, with independent pitched roofs, the aisle being slightly narrower. Massive tower with varied buttresses and stair projection at NE corner, rising 3 stages to a weatherboarded top, and pitched roof of 2 stages. C19, S porch, has moulded timber-framed front incorporating tracery. Windows all C19 replicating pattern of the one surviving early C14 window with quatrefoil head in N aisle, and 3-light E window. C15 3-light window in E wall of chancel. Early C13 priest's door has large filleted bowtell jambs and head. Tower has one inserted early C14 window on S, and irregularly placed small lights. Also within the churchyard approximately 10m SW of the tower, an C18 or early C19 sundial with octagonal fluted shaft raised on a ball with stylised leaf decoration, mounted on a 2-step octagonal base. Interior: Medieval, C14, arch-braced collar beam roof with windbraces over nave, restored 1883, and arch-braced collar roof with cusped windbraces and 2 tiers of purlins over aisle, the trussed rafter barrel roof over the E end springing lower. Walls plastered. Four bay roundarch arcade to N aisle set on circular columns with round capitals enriched, on the W respond, with dog- tooth. The single order nave arcade develops as a two-order chamfered round arch order against the chancel, with increasing richness, ballflowers and mouldings towards the E. The bases of a similar arcade appear externally on the S side. Fine C14 piscina in N aisle, E end. The upper stage of the tower is timber framed, with very long tension braces. The bellframe is freestanding, of 3 bays, probably C17, with straight bracing to the centre posts, and carries three bells, one dated 1679, another inscribed God Save the Church of England (sic). Glass: E window, a crucifixion, by Kempe, c1871.

3 Fittings: All C19. Font, at W end of aisle, a panelled octagon on a tapering base, raised over 2 steps. Pulpit, oak part octagon, raised on stone steps and incorporating some late medieval work. Altar rail a heavy round pole with terminals, on iron supports. Reredos of Grinshill stone, panelled, with brattished cornice. The choir stalls, of Riga pine, have a front range with book stand. Monuments: At W end of N aisle, (a) a fine monument comprising a casket flanked by reading and writing children. Pedestal over with coloured arms carrying a full portrait bust, all set against a grey stone field. To Richard Jones of Black Hall, later Greenwich, purser in the Royal Navy and benefactor, Also (b) Oval wall tablet, white tablet on oval, to William Broome (c) Oval white on grey, to Hugh Maxwell, 1810 (the date altered); (d) Draped urn over tablet, coved corners and guttae, arms and palms, by Booby Fr of Bath, to John Owen Herbert, 1824; (e) White tablet on black, to Rev. John Jenkins [Ifor Ceri], patriot and chaplain to the Duke of Clarence, 1829; (f) Gothic stone aedicule, to Frances Hensley; (g) small white marble tablet to John Pugh, and (h) tablet commemorating the rededication of the church by Giraldus Cambrensis, by Mainwaring, Carmarthen, erected by Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St David's, in Two early monuments on return wall, a slab to Joseph Bulkeley and wife, 1738 and 9, and a slab incised with a merry putto, to the 'Revd and learned John Catlyn, vicar, He established a school in Kerry in On W wall of nave, (i) Gothic aedicule, by E. Clarke, London, to Harriet and Walter Long, 1847; (j) White on grey marble, a figure reading whilst dove descends in light, by F.Tyler, London, to Margaretta Herbert of Forest, 1838; (k) White marble widow reclining on a broken column, by C.Lewis, Cheltenham, to John Herbert of Dolforgan, 1807, and three other small tablets. Under tower, (l) an oval limestone wall monument with border, over a cornice, to Thomas Powell of Mainllwyd, Furnishings: Two Herbert hatchments on N wall of aisle. Reason: Included as an important church famous for its association with Giraldus Cambrensis, which retains significant early medieval work, competently restored by an eminent Victorian church architect, and of group value with other listed buildings in the centre of Kerry conservation area. References: Haslam R, Powys Buildings of Wales series (1979), p62, pp112-4, and plates 14 and 30; Jerman H N, 'Kerry, the Church and Village', A guide, (1976); Rowley-Morris E, 'History of the Parish of Kerry', Montgomeryshire Collections XXV (1891), including plan and details, pp380-1; Archaeologia Cambrensis XXV, (1891), p383, also (1902), (1936) & (1947). First listed 3/10/53, last amended 9/12/96

4 Name: Dolforgan Hall Listed Building: 7561 Community: Kerry (Powys) Grade: II* NGR: SO Location: Located on the valley bottom at the end of a driveway leading off the main road 1km W of Kerry village, and set amid its former estate, with stable building, formal garden, and shrubbery. History: The house, which is approximately square with two main elevations to E and S, has extensive service buildings to the N and W. It occupies the site of a C17 and possibly earlier manor, the residence of the Fox family. After coming into the possession of the Herberts in the mid C17, and a beneficial marriage settlement in 1772, it was largely rebuilt c1790 for John Herbert of Park, as mentioned in Fenton's Tour, leaving some C17 work to the rear. It remained in Herbert possession until a successor married Walter Long the Younger of Wiltshire in 1846, but it was settled on his father after his untimely death, who passed it to Richard Penruddocke Long, High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in He was forced to sell the heavily encumbered estate to James Walton in 1870 who sold it on to John William Willans, a distinguished engineer, in In the early C20 the estate was in the hands of the Jones family in whose possession it remains. It is now divided into five self-contained flats. The architect of the main Adamesque elevations is not known, but possibly was John Johnson (Haslam). Exterior: Brick with a hipped late roof hidden by raised parapets. The garden front, facing S, is rendered and painted brick with stone detailing. Three storeys, 5 bays, symmetrical, with an open loggia on 4 Ionic columns in antis at the centre, the entablature carried through to the ends of the building. The slightly wider end bays have each a single opening with moulded and eared architrave, now doorways. The first floor has plain 12-pane sashes, and square 6- pane sash windows to the attic floor. The E elevation is also of 5 bays, with pilasters flanking the wider centre bay. Central entrance, a 6-panelled door, is set within a tetrastyle Ionic portico with attached pilasters at the back, and an iron capping balustrade. Interrupted stone string course between first and second floors, and parapet carrying urns over the pilasters, and a small central panel with a wyvern (the Herbert crest). Twelve-paned sashes, the central window above the portico having a shallow segmental Adamesque fan tympanum. Six-paned windows to top floor. Brick extension to N, set back. Interior: The portico entrance opens into a square hall, which leads to a square stair hall to the rear, having a wide timber stair with quarter landings, bracketed treads, stick balusters, and the landing faced with a running scroll. Opening from the stair hall to the S, a parlour, with marble fireplace, elaborate plaster cornice, and outline-panelled walls. Double mahogany doors of the best quality open into the former dining room in the E corner of the house. This also has a marble fireplace, line-panelled walls, and a moulded cornice and oval patterned ceiling. To the rear (SW) of the stair hall, an added billiard room with top lantern, and recessed gothic cupboard. Reason: Included at Grade II* as the major gentry house of Kerry, with good C18 facades and a fine interior, in a good contemporary setting.

5 References: Fenton R, Richard Fenton's Tour of Wales, (1804); Haslam R, Powys Buildings of Wales series, (1979), p114; Rowley-Morris E, 'History of the Parish of Kerry', Montgomeryshire Collections XXV, (1891); Williams Rev. Richard, 'Montgomeryshire Worthies' Montgomeryshire Collections XVII, (1884); Archaeologia Cambrensis, (1917), 34; Introduction to J.B. Willan's schedule of documents deposited in the National Library of Wales; Glansevern Papers in the National Library of Wales. First listed 3/10/53, last amended 9/12/96

6 Name: Upper Cwm-y-ddalfa Listed Building: 7565 Grade: II Community: Kerry (Powys) NGR: SO Location: The house is on a level site overlooking the farmyard, in the centre of the narrow valley, Cwm-y-ddalfa, and accessed by a farm track from Brynllywarch through the yard of Lower Cwm-y-ddalfa. History: The house, formerly known as Middle Cwm-y-ddalfa before the upper, Blaen Cwmy-ddalfa was abandoned, is a large C17 lobby entry plan house. A two storey, two-bay cross wing and cellar was added at the S end in 1736 for the Revd. George Herbert and his wife Elizabeth, the house being a Herbert family home since being acquired by Richard Herbert, bailiff of Montgomery, from Foxe of Cainham in George Herbert was vicar of Kerry from 1720/1 but may not have lived here. Exterior: Timber framing of small square panels, refurbished and coated with pebbledash, and applied on vertical lathing over weatherboarding on the SW end. Slate roof with brick axial and end wall stacks. The windows and doors were replaced in the 's. Central gabled open porch over part-glazed door. Metal windows, and timber casement windows to the upper floor, and 18-pane sashes to E front of the wing. The gable end of the wing is jettied, and has prominent datestone reading G E H / Very large external stone stack with offsets at N end of main range which has small lean-to at rear. Interior: Lobby leads to living room to left (S) and service room to right. Most interior framing, panelling and detail present but now covered up. Divided stair, probably inserted in C18, with simple stick balustrade. Ceiling joists chamfered, some with pyramid stops, and supported on chamfered posts of unknown date in the hall and service room. Very large open fireplace, in service room with oven. The W room of the wing is said to be panelled under the present finishes. Reason: Included as an important farmhouse retaining much original work under the later cladding. References: Haslam R, Powys Buildings of Wales series, (1979), p115; Smith P, Houses of the Welsh Countryside, 1975, p166 and fig. 123; Willans JB, 'Houses and Some Families connected with Kerry', Montgomeryshire Collections XLVII, (1942), p156, with photograph of framing before rendering at Plate IV, fig 3. First listed 3/10/53, last amended 9/12/96

7 Name: Cefn Bryntalch Hall Listed Building: 7714 Grade: II* Community: Llandyssil (Powys) NGR: SO Location: Located in a sheltered position near the top of a wooded hill which overlooks the Severn Valley. Close to a motte and bailey castle. The house is approached by a sweeping drive and is surrounded by contemporary gardens. History: Dating from 1869, the house is by G.F. Bodley with possible assistance from Philip Webb, who may have completed the project. It was built for Richard Edward Jones who had made a fortune in the flannel trade. His descendants occupied it for several generations including the composer Peter Warlock (formerly Philip Heseltine) b. 1894, who lived here intermittently from 1903 until his death in 1930, and wrote much of his music here. Exterior: The design of the house skilfully fuses a vernacular vocabulary with elements of an early Georgian revival to create a harmonious and expressive composition. The plan is arranged around a central stair hall; the 3-bay garden front is to the S, with the entrance front to the E, and the W wing projecting towards the rear (N). Constructed of red brick under tile roofs with 5 tall red brick stacks, arranged asymmetrically, and each with 4 or 6 diagonally set shafts. Two storeys with attics and cellar. The garden front is the most formally C18 in its detail, with an overall symmetrical arrangement, though a balanced asymmetry controls the detail. Articulated as 3 bays by a range of attic gables, and with outer 2-storeyed bay windows, canted by chamfered angles. These have painted 8-pane flush framed sash windows on each floor, and moulded string courses - the lower one continuing across the elevation, and its return elevations to E-W. Between these advanced bays, there is a central doorway, a narrow, glazed door with integral overlight between a small bracketed canopy. This is flanked by an asymmetrical arrangement of small-paned windows, but symmetry is asserted by the placing of a Palladian window over the doorway at 1st floor level, with its flanking small-paned casements. Casement windows of 2 and 3 lights to attic, above deeply marked string course. The 3-bay entrance front demonstrates an imaginative combination of the Georgian revival and vernacular styles, blending a partially timbered storeyed porch with a classical Georgian symmetry and brickwork detail. The narrow projecting 3-storey gabled porch is centrally placed. Its upper storey is timber framed with diagonal struts and is surmounted by a bell tower. The brick lower storeys are articulated by angle pilasters, with triangular pediment above the round-arched entrance, and a segmentally arched pediment clasped between the pilasters above the first floor window. Immediately below the hoodmould is a sandstone shield displaying a date of On the S side of the porch at first floor level is an oval window with quadrant stays. Curved stone steps rise to the front entrance. The panelled halfglazed front door has a round-arched top within a moulded wooden frame with a central `keystone'. The parapet, string course and a brick plinth continue across the range from the garden front. The outer bays have narrow sash windows as on the garden front, generally of 8 panes and set flush with their moulded frames. There are 3 attic gables set back from the parapet containing 3-light casements with diamond glazing.

8 The W elevation is an informal composition which explores the potential of brick architecture in a domestic revival spirit to create a highly expressive, picturesque grouping. At the S end, the parapet and dripmould continue round from the garden front, and there is a pair of 8-pane sashes to the dining room with two widely spaced 6-pane casements above. Beyond, is an asymmetrical gable anchored by a large eaves stack with 3 diagonally set brick shafts on its S side. To the N, the roof of the main range is hipped, and a short cross wing with a partially tile hung gable end projects from this. The main range continues beyond a further large stack with grouped shafts to the N at a lower level, with a catslide roof extending almost to the ground. The windows are 3, 4 or 5-light transomed casements under brick arched heads and with diamond quarries. The floor levels in the servants quarters are lower than in the main part of the house. To the rear a small courtyard is formed between the advanced E and W wings. Set back in the centre is the rear of the stair hall, with a Palladian window offset at first floor level, (aligned with the similar window on the garden front). At ground level, is a 3-light transomed casement with square leaded lights, and a wood planked door under a segmental arched head. A rendered gablet is set back behind the parapet with a five-light window containing diamond quarries. The west range, containing the servants quarters, extends further than the east range. The W side has a catslide roof to its rear (W), but the E side is of 2 storeys and attic and has transomed casement windows with small quarries under segmental brick arches as elsewhere. One has been altered to form a doorway. The gable end has a modern door into the W side, a 4-pane casement under a relieving arch in the attic and a ground floor window as elsewhere. The E range has a central gable stack. To its E, the parapet and dripmould finish approximately 0.5m from the NE angle, while there are small windows W of the stack. Interior: The interior is consistantly neo-georgian in style and detail. The main E door leads into a small entrance hall. From here the interior is dominated by a central stair hall and an imperial staircase, which rises to a galleried landing with raised ceiling above. The main reception rooms and bedrooms are located along the garden front at ground and first floor levels, respectively. On the ground floor, there are 3 reception rooms entered from an open corridor; the door to the central room is located centrally to the stair and has a scrolled pediment. Opposite, at the top of the first flight of stairs the Palladian window is set within a recessed arch. The dining room is at the W end, and its door faces E towards the entrance. Supporting the upper flights of stairs are two arcades aligned north-south. They have square panelled piers with mouldings, each supporting 2 basket arches. The hall has a roughly triangular plan, the apex being formed by the staircase which has recessed openings to each side. The staircase has turned balusters and there are 2 per tread. The newel posts are made up of 4 turned balusters and the hand rail has cavetto mouldings. There are 3 front bedrooms accessed from the galleried, balustraded landing, each with a dressing or wash room. The service area is located in the W wing and the attic, and is large compared with the rest of the house. There is access at all levels between the service and main areas of the house. The attic rooms are entered from a U-shaped corridor which follows the external plan of the ranges. There are dry and damp cellars beneath the house. The dry cellars are subdivided and include wine cellars, all accessed via openings with brick arched heads. Joinery in the house is consistently detailed, including C18-style panelled doors with moulded architraves, some with round arched heads. There is panelling below dado level, except on the south side of the hall where it continues to picture rail level. There are moulded cornices throughout, panelled recesses and shutters to the windows. Reason: Listed grade II* as a major and well preserved example of G.F. Bodley's work in domestic architecture, considered innovative for its use of neo - Georgian style, which is worked into the expressive forms of brick vernacular revival to create a house of remarkable

9 refinement. The house is of considerable historic interest as being the home of the composer Peter Warlock. It forms part of a tightly designed group with its service buildings to the rear. References: Hall M, 'Simple people and homely minds', Country Life, 1st Sep. 1994, pp 58-61; Haslam R, Powys, Buildings of Wales series, 1979, p 75; Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 1990, p 1532; Dictionary of National Biography , 1937, pp 416-7; RCAHM Wales files; Information from owners. First listed 10/26/53, last amended 7/14/97

10 Name: Llwynmadoc Farmhouse Listed Building: 7716 Grade: II Community: Llandyssil (Powys) NGR: SO Location: The house is located in a relatively open, low-lying position, accessed from a long track SE of Abermule. There is a farmyard to the rear of the house, surrounded by barns. History: Late C18 - C19 house, possibly with a later hipped roof. Exterior: Symmetrical, 3-storey, 3 window range of square plan. Random rubble masonry with brick dentilled eaves under a hipped slate roof with 2 brick stacks. There is a 2-storey range to the rear with brick end stack and a single storey lean-to to the E, both of rubble masonry under slate roofs. The front (S) elevation is symmetrically aranged with central entrance in an impressive stone doorcase. It has a round head with 3 orders of mouldings, and columns and capitals. Within it is a planked door with arched overlight. All the window openings have slightly arched voussoired heads. C20 casement windows throughout, wood to the first and attic storeys and PVC-U windows flanking the front door. The E side has 3 blocked window openings above the lean-to, all under voussoired heads. The W side is similar. To the N (rear), there is a C20 bay window with wooden casement above and a stairlight to the W with PVC-U glazing. There is a planked door to the lean-to and a 4-pane window in its E side. The E side of the rear range contains the rear entrance to the house, a planked door within a porch canopy. It has 3-light wooden casements below the eaves, and similar windows to the ground floor under segmental brick heads. This range has a catslide extension to the W and a 2-light casement in the gable end. Interior: No access to interior at time of inspection. Reason: Listed, not withstanding alteration to fenestration, as a fine late C18 - early C19 stone house retaining some original character, including a fine doorcase. First listed 10/26/53, last amended 7/14/97

11 Name: Glanhafren Listed Building: 7730 Grade: II* Community: Welshpool (Powys) NGR: SJ Location: Between the railway line and the river to the S of Welshpool, approached via a track which leaves the A490 Montgomery Road immediately W of Cilcewydd. History: Documentary references to property at Glanhafren trace it back to the late C17: the property then belonged to the Griffiths family, but had been sold to the Pryce-Jones family by 1745, when it formed part of a small estate. The house is essentially an early C18 building which was acquired by John Naylor to form part of his estate at Leighton in Naylor carried out some remodelling work on the house (perhaps at the same time as building the adjacent great barn in 1871): this work involved the reconstruction of the central bay of the house, together with some extensions and raising the overall roof level (the original eaves line is visible as a faint scar in the brickwork). Exterior: Painted brick with slate roof. End wall and axial stacks with yellow brick and stone caps, and moulded (painted) terracotta eaves cornice (both belonging to the later C19 work). 2 storeys with attics, 7-window range. Entrance in main range between two advanced wings faces E, with short 3- window range continuing the main building line beyond the right hand wing. Left hand cross wing has hipped roof with gabled dormer to front and rear: 9-pane sash window and ornate fretted bargeboards. Paired 4-pane sash windows (flush framed in moulded architraves with flat arched heads) on each floor below. Plain string course between ground and first floors, and a similar band in the rear elevation. Entrance in main range recessed between the two wings: 6-panelled doorway with flat arched head, flanked by narrow side lights with sash windows; 12-pane sash window above the entrance. Projecting right hand wing is a C19 addition: it has a single 12-pane sash window on each floor, and hipped roof. The original main range continues to the right, with a wide 12-pane sash window, and an 8-pane sash window to ground floor, and 3x8-pane sashes above, all flush framed and with flat arched heads. In the rear elevation, the cross wing to the S, and the N bay both appear to be C18 and have raised string courses, while the central section appears to be a later reconstruction from the partial remodelling of the house in the C19. Interior: The S wing retains two early C18 rooms to the ground floor: E room is fully furnished with painted wall panelling with heavily moulded raised panels, dado rail and cornice: transverse beam also panelled. Corner fireplace with fluted pilasters and lugged panelled overmantle; panelled window shutters. W room also has corner fireplace with fluted pilasters and heavy raised panelled overmantle; heavy moulded plaster cornice, and reeded plasterwork to transverse beam. Ceiling has raised plaster motifs (a bird, a fish and two branches) in each corner. 'Gun room' at N end of house is also fully panelled in a style similar to that in SE room, and including a bolection moulded fireplace. C19 staircase (in C18 style) in central hall. Reason: Listed Grade II* for the exceptional quality of the C18 interiors. References: Glansevin Papers in National Library of Wales;

12 Ironbridge Institute, Leighton Park Estate Report of Student Survey 1986, First listed 3/11/81, last amended 2/29/96

13 Name: Glanhafren Great Barn Listed Building: 7733 Grade: II* Community: Welshpool (Powys) NGR: SJ Location: S of the house at Glanhafren, and approached via a track which leaves the A490 Montgomery Road immediately W of Cilcewydd Bridge. History: John Naylor, whose wealth derived from the Liverpool banking concern, Leyland and Bullins, acquired the Leighton Estate from his uncle, Christopher Leyland, in Naylor subsequently enlarged the estate through the purchase of other local farms, and acquired Glanhafren in The great barn is dated on rainwater heads 1871, and forms part of Naylor's ambitious programme of model farm construction in the area. Naylor employed the Liverpool architect, W.H.Gee, for the construction of Leighton Hall, and it is likely that Gee was also the architect for the principle farm buildings on the estate. The barn probably had a water turbine as its original power source (the pit is said to survive beneath the floor level of the E wing), but the machinery was later adapted for use with electric motors. Exterior: Brick with slate roofs, with central leaded hexagonal louvred cupola and small leaded finial vents; skylights in roof of main axis. Built on a massive scale to a cruciform plan with the main axis running N-S, and shorter cross wings to E and W. Lean-to former cowhouses against main range on the E side, with implement shed and stabling as lean- to ranges on the W. Principle N and S gables each have wide round-arched openings to ground floor, and 2-storeyed loading doors (paired plank doors and chamfered lintels) above, flanked by round-arched part-louvred windows. Timber gablet over pulley wheel in gable apex. Low windows (alternately glazed and louvred) immediately below the eaves and above the lean-to roofs in E and W elevations. E wing has round-arched opening in gable apex, and a loading door on each floor below; its return elevations have 3 round-arched openings, glazed in the arched head, and with ventilation holes inset in the brickwork below. W wing has similar openings in its gable end but with additional part-louvred windows flanking the central openings, and 2 round-arched blind windows beneath the eaves, containing patterned ventilation holes in the brickwork. Lean-to cow house to NE has a series of round-arched panels, with radial glazing in the arch; flat arched heads to openings (partly obscured by later additions) in the SE lean-to. SW lean-to is an open cart and implement shed of 4 bays with chamfered timber posts on pad-stones, and a further enclosed bay to the S. NW lean-to comprises loose-box, saddle room and stable, with alternate doors and windows all with flat arched heads. Interior: The crossing and the E wing are open to the full height of the building, and the W wing contains the cantilevered wooden stairs with chamfered balusters and newel posts, giving access to the granaries which occupy the upper floors to N and S in the main range; sack-hoist hatches in landing floors of these staircases. Chamfered king-post trusses in wings, and similarly detailed flying queen-post truss over crossing; additional fish-bellied cast-iron beams support machinery platform with belt drive take-off points at eaves level at junction of crossing and E wing. N and S ranges comprise hay barns of 7 bays divided by heavy timber framing to ground floor, and massive round-arched openings giving access through to the crossing aligned with the main access doors in the gable ends. Queen post and collar trusses to roof, supporting central walkway. Much of the interior detail survives intact, including the

14 paired plank doors to the granaries; remnants of the original machinery also survive, the original turbine-driven belt drive adapted for use with an electric motor. Reason: An exceptionally impressive example of a High Victorian Model Farm complex, built on a grand scale and retaining much of its original character. The building is of additional significance in that it represents part of the wider, ambitious programme of model farm building on the Leighton Estate. References: Richard Haslam, Powys, Buildings of Wales series, 1979, p436 (1992 edn.); Ironbridge Institute, Leighton Park Estate, Report of Student Survey 1986, 1987, pp5-10. First listed 3/11/81, last amended 2/29/96

15 Name: Saint Mary s church, Welshpool Listed Building: 7776 NGR: SJ Community: Welshpool (Powys) Location: Above the road in a steeply climbing churchyard. History: The earliest references to a church here occur in a probable refoundation by Gruffydd of Powys, patron of the town and grantor of its charters. Of this early church, part of the W tower survives; the present nave and N aisle probably occupy the area of their predecessor and may incorporate some of its fabric. Its S wall was probably on the line of the present S arcade - an early wall was removed from the SW of the nave in C19 restoration work, and the footings for its continuation to the E also uncovered. It has been suggested that the chancel was added c1350, but while its N and S windows appear to be C14, they also seem to be inserted in earlier fabric, suggesting a possible C13 date; the S porch may be a C14 addition. In the C16, the earlier form of the church was altered by the insertion of new arcades, adding a S aisle, and probably subdividing the original nave to create the N aisle. A major restoration of saw further modification of the aisles which may have been rebuilt and were certainly re-roofed and re-windowed; the tower was also restored and raised in height at this period, and the nave - said to have been in a ruinous condition - was also restored or rebuilt. In , John Billinge, architect, rebuilt the E wall of the chancel with a replica of its C14 window, and reroofed it to a steeper pitch; he also erected the present chancel arch. In , a major restoration was carried out by G.E. Street: the nave roof was rebuilt to a new pitch, the arcade extended to the SW to include the S porch within the body of the church; the nave floor was lowered and the organ chamber added; this restoration also involved the extensive refenestration of the church, and a comprehensive re-fitting of the interior. The W gallery of 1813 was removed, but the S aisle gallery of 1821 and the N aisle gallery of 1822 were not removed until 1927 and 1947 respectively. Exterior: West tower, nave with 2 aisles incorporating storeyed S porch; chancel and gabled organ chamber. Mostly random local rubble with ashlar dressings, and slate roofs. West tower is of C13 origin in its lower section - the rebuilding of the upper stage in the C18 is visible in the masonry: random rubble, the red sandstone dressings probably C18. Undivided 3 stages, with 2-light chamfered window (C19) in W wall, and plain round-arched doorway to N. C19 foiled windows in second stage, and clock below 2-light foiled bell-chamber openings above. Embattled parapet above moulded cornice; ornately wrought C18 weather cock. Hipped roof to N aisle, which has 3x3-light windows with reticulated tracery (inserted as part of G.E.Street's restoration), and a W doorway which may date from the earlier C19 restoration; steeply gabled organ chamber incorporates in its N wall a C13 window re-sited from the chancel: 3-lancet lights with round spandrel openings. S porch (originally storeyed) has hipped slate roof over moulded cornice; wide red sandstone doorway with polychrome voussoirs, and roll moulded and chamfered archway (an 1856 copy of the original); cast iron railed gates to porch, and C19 2-light traceried window above. S aisle set back only slightly from the porch: 3x3-light reticulated traceried windows (replaced in the restoration of ), all with polychrome voussoirs. Hipped roof with moulded eaves cornice. E window of aisle, and the larger E nave window are both Chancel articulated by buttresses has earlier reticulated traceried windows to N and S, and a 5-light reticulated traceried window of 1856 (a replica of its predecessor) in the buttressed E end. The enriched cornice was also added when the chancel was re-roofed in 1856.

16 Interior: C13 triple-chamfered W tower arch. Perpendicular nave arcades of 5 bays: red sandstone double chamfered 4-centred arches on shafts with flat mouldings and embattled capitals. Nave roof of has king and queen post trusses with embattled tie beams and cusped bracing. Boarded ceiling has heavy moulded cornice with quatrefoil frieze. Aisle roofs retain their C18 flat plaster ceilings and moulded cornices. Chancel arch of offset to N of nave: foliate capitals and corbels to wall shafts. Chancel is raised up steps which have encaustic tiled risers; low stone screen wall with foliate panelled decoration. Sanctuary raised up a further flight of tiled steps; wrought brass communion rail (similar to the hand-rail of the pulpit which was added in 1913). Wide chamfered and roll-moulded arch to organ chamber to N. Heavy moulded sedilia and piscina to S, with trefoiled arches carried on polished granite shafts. Chancel roof may be substantially of C16 date: moulded principal beams and joists form panels which have painted bosses at their intersections. It is reputed to have come from Strata Marcella Abbey, although this is unsubstantiated. Fittings: Pulpit of 1877 to S of chancel arch: stone, with ribbed base supporting canted traceried panelling, with foliate panels. Brass rail to steps added Font of 1861: traceried octagonal basin on clustered shafts. Reredos of c1870, by Earp: alabaster, Caen stone and marble, with a series of foiled panels, the wider central panel enriched with fleurons, and with a high relief cross. Encaustic tiles in traceried panels to either side. Brass chandeliers in nave were originally fitted in removed in the C19, they were restored and returned in Painted benefaction boards on W wall of S aisle, dated between c1715 and Relief panel of Royal Arms on W wall, Monuments: In the sanctuary: Sir Edward Herbert, d.1594: painted stone wall-monument, paired round-arched panels (containing painted shields in low relief) with text in lower panel, set in an aedicule; Edward Herbert, Second Earl of Powis, d.1848: designed by Sir G.G.Scott: a recumbent effigy in a richly worked embrasure: the alabaster effigy is by Edward Richardson, carved chest with brasses by Waller; the arched recess carved by J.B.Philip. N aisle: Edward Herbert, Third Earl of Powis, d.1891: an alabaster effigy on a chest in a moulded arched embrasure. Various marble wall tablets in S aisle, and a number of brasses, including 2 of C17 date. Stained glass: Chancel: Shields of arms in NE window, and emblematic design in SE: E window, c1856. SW window of 1900; N aisle: 2 windows of 1875 in medieval narrative idiom, by Wailes of Newcastle; NW window of E window of nave, neo-medieval narrative in roundels, no date. Reason: A fine medieval town church with a complex history of restoration and change References: Richard Haslam, Powys, Buildings of Wales series, 1979, pp.207-8; M.C.J., 'Welshpool: Notes for the History of the Borough', Montgomeryshire Collections, Vol.15, 1882, pp , 352-6; W.J.N.Millard, 'Saint Mary's Church Welshpool: Its Structural Growth', Montgomeryshire Collections, Vol.44, 1936, pp ; Owen Thomas, A Short History of Saint Mary of the Salutation, Welshpool, Powys, n.d. First listed 3/11/81, last amended 2/29/96

17 Name: Nos 5 & 6 High Street, Welshpool Grade: II* Listed Building: 7791 Community: Welshpool (Powys) NGR: SJ Location: On the E corner with Park Lane. Description: History: The house appears to have been built as a town house or mansion in the late C17, and was later divided as 2 tenements for a time, but was again in single occupation by c1880, when it was acquired by J.H.Anderson, who ran a photography business from the premises. The building has been used as an antique shop since 1919, when F.E.Anderson opened a business here. Exterior: Brick, painted to front elevation, with some stonework to rear. Steep slate roof with rear wall axial stacks. 3 storeys with attic and cellar. Front elevation is a 6 window range, although the pattern of fenestration has been much altered. Round-arched passage entry to the left, and the main entrance to right of centre: a 6-panelled door in pedimented architrave. To its right is a mid C19 floor-length shop window divided into 3 panes by slender mullions, and with moulded cornice carried on brackets with heavy foliate enrichment. To the right of the shop front is a second doorway similar to the main entrance, and with radial fanlight. These doorways are probably late C18 and may have been inserted when the house was divided as 2 tenements - the right hand doorway cuts the cambered head of an earlier window. Left of the main entrance is a 12-pane sash window with cambered brick head, and a tripartite smallpaned sash window. The fenestration above represents several phases of change: the earliest windows appear to be the 3 over the shop front and right hand doorway, which have steep cambered brick heads, and 12-pane sashes (almost certainly inserted into the original openings); similar blocked windows are visible between the 2 right-hand windows and over the main entrance. Aligned with the lower openings are 2 further 12-pane sashes with cambered brick heads, and a tripartite small-paned sash window. The fenestration of the second storey also aligns with the lower openings, but there are blocked windows above the main entrance and to the right. Modillion eaves cornice, and 5 hipped dormers with 6-pane sash windows in the roof. Rear elevation has some stone-work around the base of the two chimneys probably associated with their construction, although there is more extensive stone work in the left hand angle. Single storeyed C19 wing to the left (the late C19 photographic studio), and a 6-panelled doorway to its right, with inserted 12-pane sash window alongside. 2 similar windows on first floor - all late C18-early C19 insertions: the straight joints visible alongside probably represent the jambs of earlier openings. 2 windows in second storey (of 6 and 12 panes); a third storey is clearly a later addition (probably early C19), and has 2x6-pane sash windows. Interior: The plan comprises two principle rooms on each floor, divided by a central hall, with staircase running from cellar (previously housing kitchen) to attic. Additional rooms over the through side passage on the upper storeys. The rooms are deep in plan, with rear wall fireplaces. Moulded plaster cornices encase the transverse beam in the lower left-hand room, and there is a reeded plaster cornice encasing the beam in the room above. Elsewhere, the beams are simply chamfered with stepped stops. The principle feature of the interior is the staircase, which is of c1660: it rises round a well, and has tall obelisk-like newels and

18 pendants with raised jewelled panelwork decoration, and squared balusters with slanted mouldings; modillion moulding to closed string: attic flight is simplified, with flatter balusters; similarly styled gate to cellar flight. A C17 townhouse of exceptional quality. References: Richard Haslam, Powys, Buildings of Wales series, 1979, p.209; Robert Owen, 'Welshpool Landmarks', Montgomeryshire Collections, Vol , p.157; Ion Trant, The Changing Face of Welshpool, 1986, p.24. First listed 3/11/81, last amended 2/29/96

19 Name: Montgomery Castle Lsietd Building: 7947 Grade: I Community: Montgomery (Powys) NGR: SO Location: Situated at the top of Castle Hill, reached by footpath from car park by Old Castle Farm. History: The castle was begun in 1223 to the order of Henry III, firstly in timber, replaced very shortly in stone. The stone curtain of the inner ward with twin-towered gatehouse with red sandstone dressings dated from , the gatehouse of the middle ward from 1251, and the curtain of the middle ward probably from Around 1280 there was further strengthening of the town and castle defences following the uprising of Llewelyn ap Gruffydd and in the 1280s buildings such as the kitchen and brewhouse were erected in the Inner Ward. The centre tower of the E curtain wall of the Middle Ward was repaired probably in later C14, when the Well Tower was almost completely rebuilt. Further lodgings were added in 1530s, in the SW angle of the Inner Ward and against the W wall of the Middle Ward, when Rowland Lee, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, held the Presidency of the Council of the Marches ( ). A mansion of brick and timber was built from c on three sides of the Middle Ward for Sir Edward Herbert (later Lord Herbert of Chirbury); described as 'beautiful without and richly furnished within', built by John and Samuel Scampion, carpenters, from Great Hormead, Hertfordshire. Both the castle and the new buildings were levelled by order of Parliament in 1649, and the ruins thereafter pillaged for stone. Considerably more masonry than survives today is shown in the 1742 view by S. and N. Buck. There was a large collapse in Now in the care of the Welsh Assembly Government. Exterior: The scant ruins of a very large medieval castle, sited on a ridge of igneous greenstone overlooking the town, which was founded at the same time as work was begun on the castle. The castle was comprehensively slighted in Reason: Included as remains of a very large masonry castle. Scheduled Ancient Monument: MG022. References: Archaeologica Cambrensis, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1923, 1932, 1955, 1965 and 1968; D J K Lloyd and J K Knight, Montgomery Castle; HMSO, 1973; L. Butler and J K Knight, Dolforwyn and Montgomery Castles, Cadw, 2004; R Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys, 1979, pp ; A. and J. Welton, The Story of Montgomery, 2003, pp First listed 7/19/50, last amended 12/16/05

20 Name: Llwyn Cottage and Rock House, Montgomery Listed Building: 7975 Grade: II* Community: Montgomery (Powys) NGR: SO Location: Situated prominently facing E over the Market Square. History: Substantial mid C18 town house, formerly owned by the Powis estate. It is said to have been the Bow & Arrow or Plough & Harrow inn before c. 1785, which Jake Griffiths was paid by the estate for thatching in , but the present house does not suggest a thatched roof. On the 1839 tithe map it is marked as occupied by Charlotte Pryce, with John Jones, scrivener, occupying a part or just N wing, Eleanor Brian in Llwyn Cottage to rear, and with a large malthouse behind occupied by Thomas Rogers. Rock House is said to have housed a private school at one time. In a photograph of c1900 a draper's shop is shown in the basement, with shop front where now there is a garage. The cattle market occupied the present garden area to the N. Exterior: House, red brick, Flemish bond, with slate hipped roof and massive red brick stack on left roof slope, another to rear right. Tall three-storey and attic, four-bay front with narrower windows in right bay. Four sloping eaves dormers with sash windows, three 8-pane and the fourth narrower, 6-pane. Dentilled brick eaves, cambered headed openings to first and second floors with 16-pane sash windows except in right bay which has narrow 12-pane sashes. On ground floor left a modern garage entry replaces the C19 shopfront, then a good timber columned porch with two front columns, pilaster responds and corniced entablature, in front of cambered-headed doorway with six-panel door, the top four glazed. To right, set between the third and fourth bays a later C19 or early C20 canted 3-light bay window with pane horned sash glazing and moulded cornice. To right is a two-storey, one bay wing with front of rubble stone with brick courses under eaves, slate roof and brick N end stack. A brick cambered-headed window each floor with renewed 2-light window below and 16-pane horned sash window above. Left side elevation shared with Llwyn Cottage, with right bay only part of Rock House. First floor and second floor similar 16-pane sash window and 8- pane eaves dormer. Interior: Interior not fully inspected. Ground floor has narrow entrance hall with mid C18 staircase. Turned column-on-vase balusters, moulded rail and thick turned column-and-vase newels. Narrow room to right has two squared beams, and two-panel door on back wall. Reason: Included at II* as an exceptionally large, handsome Georgian town house, ambitious in scale, and with good consistent C18 detail. References: A. and J. Welton, The story of Montgomery, 2003, pp 69, 94, 108-9, 174; Montgomery Civic Society collection. First listed 7/19/50, last amended 12/16/05

21 Name: Caerhowel Farmhouse Listed Building: 7989 Grade: II Community: Montgomery (Powys) NGR: SO Situated on NE side of lane running NW off road from Caerhowell to Montgomery, leading to former railway goods-yard. History: Late C18 to early C19 small farmhouse, described as 'brick built' in Caerhowel estate sale catalogue of 1912 but now rendered. Marked on 1839 Tithe map as part of the Caerhowel estate owned by R.J. Harrison occupied by Abraham Jones. Exterior: Small farmhouse, rendered with imitation-slate roofs and flat eaves. Rebuilt brick chimney in valley between front range and narrow NW parallel rear range. Two-storey, symmetrical three-bay front with hipped roof. Two small leaded casement pair windows above with iron opening lights, and blank centre recess. Ground floor has a long crosswindow to each side, with leaded glazing and iron opening lights, and former central door with inset C19 or later paired casement under moulded brick pediment on corbelled brick brackets. Brick NE end wall, Flemish bond brickwork over modern lean-to. Rendered windowless SW end wall, one modern metal casement-pair in end wall of rear range to left. Rear range is narrower with parallel roof, hipped to SW, gabled to NE, and has two leaded casement pairs with iron opening lights. Interior: Interior not inspected. Reason: Included as a small late Georgian farmhouse, retaining some original detail. References: Montgomery Civic Society collections. First listed 3/30/83, last amended 12/16/05

22 Name: Caerhowel Farmyard building Listed Building: 7991 Grade: II Community: Montgomery (Powys) NGR: SO Location: Situated to SW of Caerhowel Hall, but access now from SW via Caerhowel Meadows. History: Former estate yard buildings at Caerhowel, late C18 to earlier C19, ranged round four sides of a yard. Shown entire on the tithe map of Changes in the brickwork suggest that the court was not all built at the same time, the outside walls are of Flemish bond brickwork, the inner walls of garden-wall bond and the upper storey of the gabled NW entrance block is of different colour bricks. Converted to ten houses c2000. Exterior: Former estate yard, now ten houses, red brick with slate hipped roofs, mostly twostorey. A detached NW range faces a three-sided courtyard range. NW range has a tall central gabled block, with overhanging verges, roundel in gable and a lofty archway now infilled, similar to courtyard and to rear. Arch subdivided with a big lunette over modern door and windows, with brickwork above and below. Flanking two-storey wings hipped at each end, formerly with open timber-frames to yard, posts, horizontal members below lofts and big angle braces at loft level, now all infilled in brick (herring-bone in upper level) with modern windows. Rear walls of brick with raised outer angle pier. Modern glazing to two camberedarched openings in each wing. Cambered-headed window in NE end wall. The three-sided range has a modern louvred lantern on ridge of SE range and hipped ends to the two side ranges. The SE range has, to the courtyard a symmetrical front with two outer small openings, the left with casement pair, the right one blocked, and two inner larger casement pairs over outer segmental arched former coach-entries (one glazed, the infilled with door to No 8) and inner cambered-headed door-window-door, the left door now a long window, the centre window a short casement pair, modern right door (to No 7). The NE and SW ranges have flatheaded short casement-pair windows above and doors and windows below, with cambered headeds. The NE range has two brick ridge chimneys, short casement pair to first floor each side, centre right eaves-breaking gabled window and small casement pair at mid level to centre left, over ground floor window, door, window and door (doors to Nos 4 and 5). At left end is added lower addition with hipped roof. The SW range has three short casement pairs above four openings, alternately windows and doors (to Nos 9 and 10). Lean-to on end wall, blank window above. The outside of the NE wing has two low casement pairs to upper floor, two big outer coach entries, two cambered-headed casement pairs (under the two loft windows) and a centre infilled broad flat-headed recess (formerly with double ledged doors with L-shaped hinges and ventilator slats) now brick with triple casement. Outer coach entry to left has inset triple casement and door, outer right entry is glazed. The addition to right had two open bays, one a garage, the right one part-infilled as a pedestrian through-way. The outside of the SW wing is of Flemish bond brickwork, and has centre loft ventilator of X- pattern pierced brickwork, over ground floor with two large segmental arches, with modern glazing, flanking three inserted casement pairs. The rear of the central SE range also Flemish bond, has five arched windows with modern glazing (some formerly with ventilator holes arranged in a pattern). Interior: Interiors not inspected. Altered in conversion.