Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Seven Stars
Hay, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hay, Powys, designated on 24 October 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 24 October 1951
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07522, -3.12633
- Cadw reference
- 7312
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the end of a row of frontages facing the Clock Tower.
History
Probably C17 timber-framed origins; later alterations.
Exterior
2-storey and attic 3-window rubble front with overlap of render from No 12 to left. Steep stone tile roof extending slightly to left over No 12; rubble chimney stack to left and brick stack to right; boarded eaves. 3-swept roof dormers with small pane casement windows. 12-pane sash windows to 1st floor and modern windows to ground floor, all with timber lintels. Stone bracketed hood over central entrance with 4-panel door.
Rubble right end with small pane windows and one horned sash. Modernised rear with extension. Substantial parts of the timber framed structure are visible internally with several post and panel partitions. Dog-leg staircase with thin newel posts, turned balusters and closed string; altered above 1st floor. 5-bay roof with pegged trusses; collar and the beams mostly removed.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.
Nearby in the register
- 12 Broad StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tinto HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barclay's BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ye Olde Crown Bar (Part of Crown Hotel)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.