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4 Lion Street

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 4 Lion Street, 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
52.07465, -3.12511
Cadw reference
7378

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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

Set into a row of street frontages near the corner with St John's Place.

C18 origins with earlier C19 alterations.

2-storey, 2-window whitewashed rubble combined front with plinth; slate roof and brick end chimney stack. 16-pane sash windows to 1st floor, also to ground floor of No 4. Modern shop front to No 5 with glazed tile end pilasters. Modern door to No 4 and boarded door to left opening onto cross passage.

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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