Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bircher Close
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Locality
- Norton
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29845, -3.02174
- Cadw reference
- 8945
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
At right angles to the road.
Exterior
Early C19 2 storey front facing south, earlier origins.
Whitewashed rubble, hipped slate roof swept towards wide eaves, brick stacks to ends (left one in mid-roof).
3 windows, sashes with glazing bars in plain reveals.
Open pediment doorpiece to centre.
Rear elevation with arched window heads and lean-to extension.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-Box at S.corner with Mynd Road, opposite parish churchyard B4355, Norton.Communicationsunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Norton Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint AndrewReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.