Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hairdresser
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27419, -3.00739
- Cadw reference
- 8885
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
Location
One building forward from No 13 to right.
History
Early C19 2 storey 3 window stucco front, earlier origins.
Exterior
Slate roof, wide eaves, small brick stack in front pitch, small window in gable end above No 13. Double hung sash windows, 12-pane glazing to left, later cantilevered bay to centre. Two double shop fronts with low boarded entry to passage in centre, overall bracket cornice to right shop front, dentil cornice and head brackets to end pilasters of left shop front.
No 15 is said to retain early C17 beams and joists supporting the floor over the cellar.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 12&13 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- including Glyn Slade Jones (Butcher Shop)Commercialunder 1 mi
- The Castle (formerly The Castle PH)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Mansion House including Country Style (formerly Bennett's Shop)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.