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Section of the Boundry Wall to Hay Castle

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 Section of the Boundry Wall to Hay Castle, 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
Defence
Date of designation
1 February 1988
Community
Hay
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.07404, -3.12630
Cadw reference
7341

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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

Adjoining No 30 at SW end and continuing to the corner with the Market Place; set in the slope.

History

C19; possibly erected by Sir Joseph Bailey after he purchased the castle in 1844.

Exterior

Coursed rubble wall with plinth. Includes an advanced and taller 4-centred entrance directly in line with the now blocked NW (town) entrance to the castle house; one finial retained and panelled and studded door. Pilaster to left end beyond which the wall steps and curves down around the corner.

Group value with Hay Castle.

Nearby in the register

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

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