Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Manchester House including Just Jill and Sparey Newsagent
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
- 52.27353, -3.00688
- Cadw reference
- 8900
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
Part of a larger frontage with No 52 and J E Morgan adjoining.
Exterior
3 storey 3 window later Georgian red brick front ( not bonded with the adjoining). Slate roof swept to projecting eaves, end bargeboards and large brick stack to right gable. Double hung sash and case windows with glazing bars, rubbed brick work to window heads, plain reveals, window box holders at 1st floor. Overall C19 shop front with recessed centre doors, panelled pilasters with foliage consoles to moulded cornice.
Low C17 rendered rubble and timber-framed range with stone slab roof to rear. Said to retain a section of linenfold panelling inside.
Reason for designation
Group value
Nearby in the register
- and J.E.MorganCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Coffee House including entry to Albert SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- G & L HallCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ye Olde ShoppeCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.