Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Montpelier
Hay, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1988
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07562, -3.12560
- Cadw reference
- 7321
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
Set back and above the road with the old cobbled pavement to the front; stepped up from adjoining properties.
History
Later C19 fronts; No 22 has C17 origins, originally part of West House and with Victorian alterations to match No 21.
Exterior
3-storey, 1-window painted brick fronts; slate roof and brick end chimney stacks to the front verge. Bay windows were originally full height, now 2-storey and sash window with glazing bars; tripartite sashes to 2nd floor. Paired entrances to centre, modern door to No 21 and 4-panel to No 22.
Interior
The interior of No 22 retains a studded partition wall, now dividing this property with West House but formerly an internal division. Victorian dog-leg staircase
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.
Nearby in the register
- The Poetry BookshopCommercialunder 1 mi
- Chancery House (formerly Prospect House)Domesticunder 1 mi
- West HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- SycamoreDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.