place

Great Porthamel Farm and Gatehouse

Buildings and structures in PowysGrade II* listed buildings in PowysGrade I listed buildings in PowysTalgarth
Gatehouse tower at Great Porthamel near Talgarth
Gatehouse tower at Great Porthamel near Talgarth

The farm at Great Porthamel, at Talgarth in Powys, Wales, comprises a range of buildings including the farmhouse, the gate tower and an agricultural building. They form the remnants of a major medieval manor that was the principal seat of the Vaughan family. The complex has been described as "one of the more remarkable mediaeval houses of Wales". The gatehouse is a Grade I listed building, and a scheduled monument, while the farmhouse is listed at Grade II* and the agricultural building at Grade II.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Great Porthamel Farm and Gatehouse (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Great Porthamel Farm and Gatehouse
Hereford, Hay & Brecon,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Great Porthamel Farm and GatehouseContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.0088 ° E -3.2259 °
placeShow on map

Address

Hereford, Hay & Brecon

Hereford, Hay & Brecon
LD3 0DL , Talgarth
Wales, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Gatehouse tower at Great Porthamel near Talgarth
Gatehouse tower at Great Porthamel near Talgarth
Share experience

Nearby Places

Gwernyfed High School
Gwernyfed High School

Gwernyfed High School is a high school in the village of Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, Wales. The school is an English-medium school educating students between 11 and 19 years old from a mainly rural catchment area. It first opened as a school in 1950, previously being open as a munitions factory during World War 2. It currently has around 500 pupils. Founded in 1972, the school is housed in a Grade II listed Victorian mansion, Gwernyfed Park, which was designed by renowned architect William Eden Nesfield. With a rich history dating back to the Iron Age, the school is situated on a historic site that has been home to Welsh princes and landed gentry. There is a modern block which also accommodates classrooms and a drama studio. There is a building commissioned in 2008 which provides a dining hall and sports facilities. There are several acres of sports fields including rugby pitches, football and hockey pitches, athletics track, hardcourts and astro pitches. The grounds include listed rose gardens, orchards, pond and wildlife area and a stream. In 2023 the school was introduced to a new head teacher, Mrs Kirsty Retallik. She has implemented some more logos throughout the school with boards of inspirational quotes and saying, she also hopes to reconnect the students with a new library as the school has been without one since 2022 when it became the classroom for the geography teacher. Gwernyfed High School is situated in a rural location between the towns of Hay-on-Wye and Talgarth in the county of Powys, Wales and is located very close to the border with England. The school's catchment area spans across a wide rural region, encompassing small villages and hamlets in the surrounding countryside.