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National School, Penybontfawr

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NPRN403137
Map ReferenceSJ02SE
Grid ReferenceSJ0859024550
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyMontgomeryshire
CommunityPen-y-bont-fawr
Type Of SiteSCHOOL HOUSE
Period19th Century
Description

Built as a National School in 1857 to the design of John Morris (architect) for £617. Recently the property of the Birmingham Scout Association who used it as an outdoor activities centre.

Former school and teachers house consisting of a main east-west range with a cross-range at each end and a lower slate-roofed annexe at the east. The school is part single storey but the teachers house at the east end is of two storeys. the building is constructed of local axe-dressed stonework, informally coursed with the front wall of the teachers house and the east annexe being rendered and with slate roofs. The west wall and the south gable of the west cross-wing are slate-hung. To the rear a modern toilet range has been constructed between the wings.

The windows are either cast iron casements or timber fixed lights with quarry glazing, set in camber-headed openings. the gable windows of the west cross-wing at the front and rear have trefoiled timber heads. the door to the teachers house is set back at the right.
(based on Cadw listing description, S. Fielding, RCAHMW 18/05/2005)