Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Oak Villas
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (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.