Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
London House including London Cottage to rear
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
- 52.27337, -3.00676
- Cadw reference
- 8903
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
Forward from the right of corner shop.
History
Mid C19 building to street, C17 to rear range.
Exterior
Tall 3 storey 1 window front, red brick with hipped slate roof, boxed eaves. Tripartite sash windows with narrow side lights to upper floors. Good shop front with Doric cornice (guttae, triglyphs and paterae) returned at left hand end, enriched console brackets and finials to plain end pilasters, panelled stallrisers and centre doors.
3 storey rear elevation to Albert Square, probably C18, rubble and brick work with sash windows in flush frames, boarded gable.
Attached 2 storey rear range (London Cottage) of about 1600, rubble and boarding with massive central stacks, modern windows and porch to left. Interesting internal plan-form with evidence of the original roof structure and surviving main ceiling beams with broad joists.
Later and higher 2 storey brick work extension to right.
The condition of part of the rear building is poor.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Corner Shop including flat overCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Coffee House including entry to Albert SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- and J.E.MorganCommercialunder 1 mi
- Manchester House including Just Jill and Sparey NewsagentCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.