Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Oak Villas
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
- 52.27413, -3.00467
- Cadw reference
- 8842
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
Picturesque group of gable fronted cottages set back from the road.
History
Probably C17, later alterations.
Exterior
2 storey roughcast fronts, centre cottage jettied, steep slate roofs, bargeboards, brick stacks in mid-roof to rear.
Each cottage with paired casements to 1st floor, 3-light casements to ground floor. Assorted boarded and panelled doors in plain surrounds.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Godwin HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
- Well House including entry to Canon's LaneDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2-5 (Consec nos.) Church ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.