Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bank Buildings
Crickhowell, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 September 1986
- Community
- Crickhowell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85819, -3.13650
- Cadw reference
- 7153
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Short terrace opposite the Clarence Hall, with Tower Street to the right.
History
Group of simple classical, mid to late C19 (not shown on 1840 Tithe Map),
Exterior
2-storey, 2-window pebbledash fronts. Advanced central bays to Nos 2 and 3; end pilaster strips, cill band and plinth. Slate roof, hipped around corner, boxed eaves and 3 brick chimney stacks. Mainly 12-pane sash windows. Sunk arched entrances with impost bands; recessed panelled doors to Nos 2 and 3; multi-paned shop front to No 1 returned around splayed and rendered corner to 4-window Tower Street SW frontage with similar treatment.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Grahame Amey AntiquesCommercialunder 1 mi
- Bank BuildingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 8 Tower StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box beside Clarence Hall and opposite Tower StreetCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.