Ashford Cottage, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8839 / 51°53'2"N

Longitude: -3.2767 / 3°16'36"W

OS Eastings: 312220

OS Northings: 221364

OS Grid: SO122213

Mapcode National: GBR YT.RKTT

Mapcode Global: VH6C7.5X25

Plus Code: 9C3RVPMF+H8

Entry Name: Ashford Cottage

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21215

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300021215

Location: Set into the hillside above the B4558 overlooking the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, Ashford Tunnel and Ashford

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Llanddetti

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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History

Probably early C19 and perhaps associated with the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal which was begun in 1797.

Exterior

Small two storey cottage built into the hillside with gable end facing downhill to the canal. Of whitewashed stone rubble with Welsh slate roof. 2 window range of 9 pane Breconshire hoppers to first floor, entrance below; prominent gable end has a single pointed arched window with Gothick tracery to each floor.

Interior

Not inspected at time of survey (11th November 1997).

Reasons for Listing

Included as a prominent rural dwelling retaining historic character and possibly associated with the canal.

Group value with the nearby Ashford Tunnel S Portal and Ashford.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Ashford Tunnel S Portal (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal)
Adjacent to the B4558, NE of Ashford Cottage.
II Wenallt Upper Bridge (Canal Bridge No.141)
On the hillside W of B4558, near Lower Wenallt.
II Ashford tunnel N Portal (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal)
Adjacent to B4558, W of Ashford.
II Ashford
Close to the River Usk and below the road between Llangynidr and Talybont, reached by a sloping drive.
II Wenallt Lower Bridge (Canal Bridge No.140)
On the hillside W of B4558 NW of Llanddetty Hall Farm.
II Craiglas aka Graiglas
On the hillside above the canal SE of Talybont village and on the mountain road to Tor y Foel.
II Llanddetty Hall barn and attached ranges
An L shaped range forming three sides of the farmyard to right of the house.
II Terraced steps in Buckland Hall Garden
The terraced garden runs to SW of Buckland House, these steps being towards the end nearest the house.

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Ashford Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys