Penarth near Newtown, Powys

Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 6 Jun 2012

Penarth is a late 16th century two storey timber framed house with attic and is possibly a reconstruction of a base cruck hall of earlier date. The Coflein records list it as ' of a lobby entry, central-chimney regional type with an H-shaped plan formed of a central hall with symmetric parlour (W) and kitchen (E) crosswings. There are later extensions. It has a small-paned 18th century mullioned windows and a later timber porch. There is herringbone framing to the jettied attics and jettied first storey, close studding to the ground floors, and a plastered plinth. Interior features include a ceiling framed three-ways, stop-chamfered beams and joists, staggered dragon beams and a close studded partition between the hall and kitchen which retains some possibly Medieval work. There is an early 19th century staircase in the rear extension'. Ruddy nice.

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