Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
1 High Street
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
- 52.27350, -3.00648
- Cadw reference
- 8876
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
History
1830s low domestic front adjoining the Post Office, earlier structure.
Exterior
2 storeys 2 windows, stucco, slate roof with central brick stack and projecting eaves. Double hung sash windows with glazing bars. Arched traceried fanlight and boarded door to left.
Rear elevation is timber studded with brick infill.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 2 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Coffee House including entry to Albert SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.