Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Poplar House
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
- 52.07627, -3.12525
- Cadw reference
- 7326
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
On the corner with Heol Y Dwr; above the road and set back behind railed forecourt.
History
Formerly called Pound Head (early C19).
Mid C19, shown on 1847 Tithe map.
Exterior
L-plan structure. Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-window coursed rubble front with plinth and rusticated quoins. Hipped slate roof and end brick chimney stacks. Freestone bracket cornices and plain architraves to 12-pane sash windows. Robust doorcase with fluted bracket hood and half round Tuscan columns, panelled reveals and half-glazed 6-panel door.
Rubble side elevations with some 12-pane sashes and modern windows, cellar opening to left; mainly modern windows to rear. NE corner of cross range is cut back with curved brace and pendant to overhanging roof.
Interior
Interior retains panelled shutters.
Reason for designation
Group value with Ebenezer Chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Ebenezer United Reformed ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- BrynhyfrydDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Three Tuns P.H.Commercialunder 1 mi
- SycamoreDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.