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Hay On Wye Post Office

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 Hay On Wye Post Office, 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
Communications
Date of designation
1 February 1988
Community
Hay
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.07452, -3.12524
Cadw reference
7361

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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

Slightly advanced from No 4; stepped up from No 2.

History

Early C19, refronted in later C19.

Exterior

3-storey, 2-window snecked rubble front with freestone dressings. Slate roof with wide bracket eaves and brick chimney stack attached to the rubble stack of No 4. Horned 4-pane sash windows with stone lintels, over 3-bay shop front with dividing pilasters and deep entablature; panelled door entrance to left, top opening casements to right.

Exposed chimney breast on rubble right end with stack removed; some brick infill to top.

Reason for designation

Included for group value.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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