Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
McGrath, Pearce & Co., Solicitors
Crickhowell, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 25 September 1986
- Town
- Crickhowell
- Community
- Crickhowell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85905, -3.13699
- Cadw reference
- 7198
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
In 'The Square' at the top of the street between the Queen's Coffee Tavern and the Bear Hotel.
History
Assymetrical group of C19 properties (on 1840 Tithe Map) with later alterations.
Exterior
3-storey scribed render and roughcast frontages, 1-window to No 1, 2-window to Nos 2 and 3, No 3 set back with plinth; overall 2nd floor cill band and end pilaster strip to No 1. Slate roofs with cross gable treated as open pediment to No 2, narrow and boxed eaves, rendered chimney stack to right end. Sash windows, mostly with glazing bars; segmental heads to 2nd floor of No 2 and lugged architraves to No 1. 5-light shop front to No 1, modern shop fronts to Nos 2 and 3, roughcast left gable end with 2-light sash windows.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
Nearby in the register
- Crickhowell AdventureCommercialunder 1 mi
- Keith Miles & Co., Estate AgentsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Queens Coffee Tavern (Percy Davies Institution)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Memorial FountainCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.