Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wellington House
Hay, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1988
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07420, -3.12348
- Cadw reference
- 7279
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
Stepped up from Nos. 18 and 19 to right; set in the slope. At one time a Dame School.
History
Late C18/early C19
Exterior
3-storey broad 2-window squared rubble front with plinth to structure of late C17/early C18 origins - see off-centre entrance indicating early plan form. Slate roof and rubble chimney stack; front eaves raised in refronting. Sash windows, 6- pane to second floor and with marginal glazing bars below; lintels with weathered keystones. Recessed 4-panel door with panelled reveals; Georgian doorcase (possibly reused) with reeded pilasters and bracket cornice. Cellar opening to right.
Reason for designation
Group value with neighbouring listed items in Bear Street.
Nearby in the register
- 19 Bear StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- MidstoneDomesticunder 1 mi
- Thornton HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- HafodwenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.