Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Post Office
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27355, -3.00654
- Cadw reference
- 8875
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
On a corner site with equal frontages to Broad and High Streets.
History
After 1832, the date of J.M.Ince's view showing the Old Shire Hall still occupying the Post Office site.
Exterior
Matching tall 2 storey 2 window stucco frontages with band course over 1st floor, hipped slate roof with wide eaves, twin bargeboarded gables above No 1 High Street. Double hung sash windows, with glazing bars, in plain reveals. Mid C19 overall moulded cornice to both elevations of shop fronts, curved volute brackets, plain mullions, door on corner splay with cast iron columns supporting upper floors.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 1 High StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 2 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Haps Ltd. including Flat overCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.