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including Presteigne Crafts

Presteigne, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Presteigne, Powys, designated on 26 March 1985.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of including Presteigne Crafts, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
26 March 1985
Community
Presteigne
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.27298, -3.00592
Cadw reference
8862

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Long upright range on corner with Harper's Lane.

History

C17/early C18, later alterations.

Exterior

2 storey 5 window high roughcast front in unequal parts. Uniform steep slate roof with twin pitched roof dormers to right, moulded eaves. Irregular sash windows with glazing bars in flush frames.
Early/mid C19 pilastered shop front to Presteigne Crafts in centre, overall fascia incorporates 6-panel door to No 4.
Second pilastered shop front on corner with Harper's Lane. Further parallel gabled range and lateral range attached to rear in Harper's Lane, 3 windows of varied type, 4-panel door under bracket cornice.

Reason for designation

Group value.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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