Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Barclay's Bank House
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 24 October 1951
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07531, -3.12587
- Cadw reference
- 7319
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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
Set back and above the road, stepped up from adjoining properties.
History
Built in 1790.
Exterior
Georgian symmetrical 3-storey, 5-window scribed render front with plinth, end pilasters and band course above 1st floor. Hipped slate roof, bracket eaves and modern brick end chimney stacks. Moulded architraves to sash windows, 6-pane to 2nd floor and 12-pane below also with fluted keystones. Central porch with Tuscan columns; steps up to arched entrance with architrave, recessed 6-panel door and Gothic fanlight. Cellar opening to left. Pebbledash rear with horned small pane sashes and cement lintels. Bracket eaves continue around roughcast left side.
Interior
Internally the house is now partly occupied to right by Barclay's Bank who bought the property in 1853. The private house retains the entrance hall with stairwell reached under segmental arch. Oak staircase with string, turned balusters and swept up handrail, later balustrade to 2nd floor landing. Main 1st floor room occupies 3 bays and has Adamesque cornice with egg and dart and foliage trails. Panelled doors and inserted Victorian chimney pieces. Eccentric roof construction with queen post and subsidiary struts. Stone steps to cellar.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.
Nearby in the register
- Nationwide Building SocietyCommercialunder 1 mi
- R.Trevor Griffith & Co., SolicitorsCommercialunder 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.