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S.T. & H.M. Hyton, Gents Outfitters

Knighton, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Knighton, Powys, designated on 30 September 1985.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of S.T. & H.M. Hyton, Gents Outfitters, Knighton, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
30 September 1985
Community
Knighton
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.34422, -3.04919
Cadw reference
8969

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Upper end of a continuous row of frontages stepping downhill opposite the George and Dragon PH.

History

Possibly C18

Exterior

2-storey and basement, 4-storey scribed render front. Slate roof, covered eaves, brick stack to centre rear. Moulded timber architraves with later 4-pane sash windows to 1st floor and one to ground right above boarded basement entrance. Double bayed shop front to centre with pilasters and later tiled stallrisers, bracket cornice, plain entablature, flat-headed entrance, glazed door with fanlight. Roughcast left side and brick extension to right with half hipped roof.

Reason for designation

Included for group value.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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