Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Herbert Arms
Kerry, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Kerry, Newtown, Powys, designated on 12 September 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 12 September 1996
- Locality
- Kerry
- Town
- Newtown
- Community
- Kerry
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.50140, -3.25777
- Cadw reference
- 17279
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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)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The major building on the S side of the Square, in the centre of the village, with its 'L' plan stone malthouse to the rear.
History
Built as a hostelry 1780-90, altered mid-later C19.
Exterior
Colourwashed brick with slate roof. Gable end stacks. Three storeys, 3 bays, with a single storey 2-bay addition on the W gable, converted from former garages. Central 6-panelled door, partly glazed, with overlight, set within a recessed doorcase. C20 bracketed canopy. Four-paned sash windows with moulded surrounds; louvred false shutters added in C20. Wide eaves and verge. To the rear, three gables, that to the W C19, the others C20.
Interior
Main reception rooms either side of central lobby have high ceilings. Stair, said to be C18 and of high quality, not seen at the time of inspection (January 1996).
Reason for designation
Included as a prominent building at the centre of Kerry which retains its character as a locally important C18-C19 inn.
Nearby in the register
- Former Malthouse at The Herbert ArmsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- No 1, Old School HouseEducationunder 1 mi
- Morris monument in churchyard, Church of St MichaelCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.