Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Rectory Barn
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
- Agriculture and Subsistence
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27481, -3.00514
- Cadw reference
- 8827
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
In garden to rear of the Old Rectory and with gable end abutting the churchyard.
History
Outbuilding of C18/C19 date which incorporates substantial timber work from C16 roof (possibly reused from the Old Rectory itself).
Exterior
Exterior is 2 storeys with left hand portion roughcast on rubble footings, brick portion to right is slightly advanced, slate roofs. 2 boarded loft doors, 3 sets of boarded double doors with timber lintels.
Complete trusses remain inside showing box frame construction with heavy curved braces under the tie-beam, some cusped wind braces remain in position. The condition of the building is deteriorating.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Garden Wall at The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- 13 Church StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 12 Church Street, including rear rangeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.