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Middle Gaer, House

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NPRN25886
Map ReferenceSO12SE
Grid ReferenceSO1696621720
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityLlanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
Type Of SiteHOUSE
PeriodPost Medieval
Description

1. A 17th century, probably long-house derivative; 2 storey rendered. Alteral 19th century- early 20th century.
16th-17th B-type storeyed house possibly converted from hall-house.
Paintings: Tudor figure, geometrical patterns and heads.

2. Wallpaintings
Bearded figure: floral designs
Source: RCAHMW Wallpaintings database. 2004.09.08/RCAHMW/SLE

3. An early seventeenth century house with later aditions and alterations.
An L-plan, two storey building. It has pebbledashed rubble stone walls and a slate covered roof. A cider cellar, scullary and dairy, have been added to the south of the original house in a rather lower, two storey range. The added kitchen range projects at right angles. There are remains of a byre added to the south of the main range.
The original house has battered walls. The present doorway leads into the former cross passage. The north gable has a projecting chimney stack at first floor level.

Source: CADW Listed Buildings Database (20625): Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports

RCAHMW 2007.

4. In 2025 the Listing Description was revised to take account of a Celtic or Romano-British statuette built into the external west wall of the farmhouse, recorded as NPRN 801192. See record: Middle Gaer Farm Celtic or Romano-British figure | Coflein

Dr Toby Driver, RCAHMW, January 2025