Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Shop on S Corner
Rhayader, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhayader, Powys, designated on 31 July 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 31 July 1995
- Community
- Rhayader
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.30033, -3.51036
- Cadw reference
- 16192
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On S corner of West Street.
History
Formerly part of Old Swan Inn, former porch of which bears date 1683.
Exterior
C17 origins, altered C19 and later. Rendered, slate roof. Four window front to West Street has large gable; to L, shopfront with 3 shallow windows above; to R, entrance doorway (pedimented doorcase) with sash window above, 3-light window to R of doorway. Return to South Street has, splayed corner; 2 first floor sash windows; on ground floor, entrance doorway to L, 2 shop windows, that to L with bracketed architrave, similar architrave lost to R window.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with adjacent building.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Former Tourist Information CentreRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Clock TowerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Corner ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
- YMCA BuildingHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.