Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Rectory
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Presteigne, Powys, designated on 28 November 1950.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 28 November 1950
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27449, -3.00508
- Cadw reference
- 8825
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 well back from street in its own grounds next to churchyard.
History
C16/early C17 gable range with stone slab roof along Canon's Lane, mid C18 block to centre and tall early C19 extension to right.
Exterior
2 storey red brick frontage with section set back on left, slate roofs, hipped to side ranges, tall brick stacks, brick band-courses. Georgian centre block has double hung sashes under cambered brick heads, flush-set frames and thick glazing bars. Slender glazing bars to sashes on right. Plane stone architrave and cornice to door piece, 6-panel door. Lean-to conservatory to right.
Interior
Interior retains a good C18 panelled room on ground floor and entrance hall with arched opening leading to fine staircase at rear.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Well CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Well House including entry to Canon's LaneDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old Rectory BarnAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Garden Wall at The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.