Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
12&13 High Street
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27412, -3.00730
- Cadw reference
- 8884
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
One building, slightly set back from street line, yard entry to right.
History
Probably C17 with later alterations.
Exterior
2 storey, 3 window front, whitewashed brickwork and rubble gable end to No 12, roughcast front chimney breast to No 13. Slate roof with irregular ridge, tall red brick stack at eaves with moulded cornice to right. Double hung sash windows (glazing bars 1st floor right), small canted shop front with original glazing bars and recessed door to No 12, modern porch to No 13.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
Nearby in the register
- HairdresserCommercialunder 1 mi
- including Glyn Slade Jones (Butcher Shop)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Mansion House including Country Style (formerly Bennett's Shop)Commercialunder 1 mi
- including Fish & Chip ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.