Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Godwin 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
- 52.27406, -3.00480
- Cadw reference
- 8843
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 slightly, Ave Maria Lane to right.
History
Later C18/early C19 classical frontage to earlier building.
Exterior
3 storeys, 3 windows, rendered with end pilasters. Slate roof, gable ends with large rubble stacks (right end with set offs), brick stems. Sash windows in flush frames, later pedimented bays flank centre pedimented door piece, panelled pilasters and reveals. Stone slabs to steep rear roof pitch.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Oak VillasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Well House including entry to Canon's LaneDomesticunder 1 mi
- Clarence HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Formerly The Old Oak PHDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.