Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Temple
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
- 52.27019, -3.00302
- Cadw reference
- 8857
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
Reached by roadway between John Beddoes School and the Clatter Brook.
Exterior
Early to mid C19 2 storey 3 window front with return gable to right and parallel range to rear. Older origins. Rubble with ashlar dressings, shallow slate roofs with wide eaves. Rubble chimney breast to left with single diagonal brick stem, 4 diagonal brick chimneys grouped to right.
Sash windows with glazing bars in flush frames, trellised porch with plain supports over 6-panel door.
Modern 1 storey lean-to extension on rear gable end.
Nearby in the register
- 26 Hereford StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 27&28 Hereford StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at yard entry next to Barley Mow PHDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barley Mow P.H.Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.