Upper House, the Malt House and Little Malt House
| Upper House, the Malt House and Little Malt House | |
|---|---|
 Upper House is at the right of the image, with the Malthouse, Little Malt House, granary and gazebo out of shot behind | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Crickhowell, Powys |
| Coordinates | 51°51′35″N 3°08′07″W / 51.8596°N 3.1354°W |
| Built | 17th/18th centuries |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Upper House |
| Designated | 19 July 1963 |
| Reference no. | 7251 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | The Malt House |
| Designated | 19 July 1963 |
| Reference no. | 7248 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Little Malt House |
| Designated | 19 July 1963 |
| Reference no. | 7250 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Former Granary to the Malt House |
| Designated | 19 July 1963 |
| Reference no. | 7247 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Gazebo at The Malthouse |
| Designated | 25 September 1986 |
| Reference no. | 7249 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Pigsty at Upper House |
| Designated | 25 September 1986 |
| Reference no. | 7252 |
  Location of Upper House, the Malt House and Little Malt House in Powys | |
Upper House, the Malt House and Little Malt House, form three elements of a former large mansion, Rumsey Place, on Standard Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. They date from the 17th and early 18th centuries. All three buildings, a granary, and a gazebo which stands on the garden of the Malt House, have Grade II* historic listings. A further granary and a pigsty are listed at Grade II.
History and description
[edit]The Powys edition of the Pevsner The Buildings of Wales series dates the former mansion to 1609.[1] Cadw suggests earlier, 16th-century, origins for the complex.[2] The Rumsey family were prosperous maltsters and brewers who, as their wealth grew, developed the complex as their Crickhowell townhouse, Rumsey Place. The house was built to a traditional hall H-plan, with a courtyard of ancillary commercial and agricultural buildings.[1] In the 19th century, the mansion was subdivided, although remaining in the hands of the Rumsey family. Upper House formed the eastern wing,[2] the Malt House the western wing,[3] and the Little Malt House was formed later, in the 1920s, from the cross passage between the two.[4]
The granary forms the western wing of the courtyard, and dates from the early 18th century.[5] The pigsty[6] and another granary stand to the east of Upper House.[7] A gazebo in the garden of the Malt House also dates from the 18th century.[8] The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) notes the building as being square with a pyramid roof.[9] RCAHMW also records the interior of Upper House as containing remnants of Tudor decoration, including a fireplace and wall paintings.[10]
Upper House,[2] the Malt House,[3] Little Malt House,[4] and the granary and the gazebo at the Malt House,[5][8] are Grade II* listed buildings, while the Upper House granary and pigsty are listed at Grade II.[7][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Scourfield & Haslam 2013, p. 473.
- ^ a b c Cadw. "Upper House (Grade II*) (7251)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cadw. "The Malt House (Grade II*) (7248)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cadw. "Little Malt House (Grade II) (7250)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cadw. "Granary at the Malt House (Grade II*) (7247)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cadw. "Pigsty at Upper House (Grade II) (7252)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cadw. "Granary at Upper House (Grade II) (7253)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cadw. "Gazebo at the Malt House (Grade II) (7249)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "The Malt House Gazebo (23001)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Upper House (309740)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Scourfield, Robert; Haslam, Richard (2013). Powys: Montgomeryshire,Radnorshire and Breconshire. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300185089.