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Fron-goch Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Whitton, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2837 / 52°17'1"N

Longitude: -3.0802 / 3°4'48"W

OS Eastings: 326411

OS Northings: 265607

OS Grid: SO264656

Mapcode National: GBR B3.Y6B6

Mapcode Global: VH76V.KVHQ

Plus Code: 9C4R7WM9+FW

Entry Name: Fron-goch Farmhouse

Listing Date: 16 March 1992

Last Amended: 16 March 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9089

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300009089

Location: Lies along the lower slopes of Litton Hill, above the Cascob valley road, half-a-mile from Discoed crossroads. Approached via a long track over fields.

County: Powys

Community: Whitton (Llanddewi yn Hwytyn)

Community: Whitton

Locality: Discoed

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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History

1794.

Exterior

One-and-a-half storeys over cellar, single pile, rendered rubble stone, slate front pitch roof, iron rear pitch.

Large projecting rendered stack with 2 offsets and brick upper to left, decorative yellow/purple brick stack to right. Centre plank door approached via rendered concrete steps. Recess above door to eaves level, part glazed. Ground floor windows late C18, 3 lights with central metal casement. Upper windows 2 lights with metal casement.

Marble plaque by door reads IB Esq. 1794, J Bodenham Esq. 1794.

Stands empty and neglected but in fair condition - the farm buildings are used.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of a small upland farmhouse in late vernacular tradition.

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