Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Harley House
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Presteigne, Powys, designated on 26 March 1985.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27388, -3.00583
- Cadw reference
- 8818
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the street with cobbled forecourt and adjoining Ossington House.
Exterior
Wide 2 storey mid C18 stucco front, end pilasters (no cornice or entablature), tiled roof, boxed eaves.
6 irregularly spaced windows in plain reveals, double hung sashes with glazing bars. Door piece to centre right, fluted pilasters, foliage brackets to cornice, fluted frieze and 6-panel door up steps. Second door to far left with tall fanlight.
Interior
Said to have good stairs inside.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 8 Broad StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ossington HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 9 & White HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old ManseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.