Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Compton Hous including Oxfam and Hayfever
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1988
- Community
- Hay
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.07448, -3.12500
- Cadw reference
- 7359
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
Stepped up from No 2 at the E end of High Town, detached to right.
Exterior
Late Georgian 3-storey, 3-window rubble front to structure with probable late C17/early C18 origins. Steep hipped slate roof with wide modillion eaves; large rubble chimney breast to left has had stack truncated and roof extended over it. 6-pane sash windows to 2nd floor and 12-pane sashes to 1st floor with voussoir lintels. Original shop front to right (Oxfam) with dentil cornice, bracket ends and fluted, part cabled end pilasters. Twin arched shop windows to either side of splayed central entrance with traceried spandrels, panelled stallriser and half-glazed double doors. Small, plane, shop front to left (Hay Fever) with Art Nouveau glass to top.
Rubble right side elevation with similar eaves and windows - offset to right; slightly curved back at rear with modillion eaves continuing for one bay over Regency doorcase with fluted pilasters, panelled reveals and half-glazed door. 2nd floor 12-pane sash beyond over horned sash and modern ground floor window. Rubble end wall.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- HavardsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Scotland House including Tea Shop and Just HairCommercialunder 1 mi
- Grove HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- The HaywainCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.