Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
44 High Street
Welshpool, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1981
- Locality
- Welshpool
- Community
- Welshpool
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66069, -3.14921
- Cadw reference
- 7812
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Part of a terrace immediately above the town hall
Exterior
History: Built as part of a longer terrace with Nos 41-42, and probably mid C18 in origin: Nos 41-42 were described as newly built in 1747.
Exterior: Painted brick with slate roof. 2 storeyed with attic, 2-window range. Inserted shop front to group floor, and 2x12-pane sash windows above. Modillion eaves cornice.
Part of a group of C18 town houses, retaining some original detail.
Reference: Robert Owen, 'Welshpool Landmarks', Montgomeryshire Collections, Vol.38, 1918, p.174.
Nearby in the register
- 45 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 46 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Pheasant PHDomesticunder 1 mi
- 42 High StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.