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Brook House

Hay, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Hay, Powys, designated on 1 February 1988.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Brook House, Hay, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
1 February 1988
Community
Hay
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.07572, -3.12458
Cadw reference
7328

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Forward to the street near the junction with Heol-y-Dwr, stepped up from the adjoining properties.

History

Probably later C18 with later alterations.

Exterior

2-storey broad 2-window coursed rubble front with plinth. Slate roof, skylight, boarded eaves and rubble end chimney stacks with weathercoursing and moulded caps. Voussoir lintels and keystones over 4-pane sash windows. Bracketed hood over central entrance with reeded pilasters, panelled reveals and carved entablature; 4-panel (half glazed) door. Blocked basement opening to right.

Casement attic window on left gable end was partially obscured when Brooke Cottage was added in later C19.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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