Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sycamore
Hay, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hay, Powys, designated on 1 February 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1988
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07576, -3.12552
- Cadw reference
- 7324
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
Slightly projecting from Brynhyfryd to left; in a row of frontages set back and above the road.
History
Mid to late C18 (said to have been built at the same time Brynhyfryd).
Exterior
Nearly symmetrical Georgian 2-storey, attic and basement 3-window coursed rubble front. Slate roof with swept out boarded eaves and cement render chimney stack to right. 3 pitched roof dormer windows with small pane casement windows. Freestone lintels to sash windows below, 12 pane to 1st floor and 16-pane to ground floor; the right hand windows are slightly offset. Regency doorcase with bracket and panelled hood over reeded pilasters; panelled reveals and Gothic 4-panelled door. 4-light basement window to left, broader opening to right.
Whitewashed rubble rear with cross range.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.
Nearby in the register
- West HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- BrynhyfrydDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Poetry BookshopCommercialunder 1 mi
- MontpelierCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.