Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Belmont House including Derek's Hairstyles
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
- 52.27388, -3.00737
- Cadw reference
- 8895
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
History
C17 in origin, C18/early C19 front and rear extensions.
Exterior
3 storey stucco frontage stepped back on right side, yard entrance to left, slate roof with massive rubble centre stack. Two second floor windows with double hung sashes, glazing bars. Outer splayed bays to ground and first floor, vertical glazing bars to 1st floor, double shop fronts to ground floor, central fluted doorpiece with pilasters, cornice and patterned frieze. Rear gable is jettied over ground and 1st floor level, further gabled ranges to west along yard.
Single late medieval roof truss is said to survive in the dividing wall with Mansion House adjoining.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Mansion House including Country Style (formerly Bennett's Shop)Commercialunder 1 mi
- King's Head StoresCommercialunder 1 mi
- including Fish & Chip ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
- 9 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.