Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
G.D.Eastment, Jeweller and Foodstore
Knighton, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 30 September 1985
- Community
- Knighton
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.34436, -3.05131
- Cadw reference
- 8995
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Occupying the lower end of an island site bounded by Market Street, High Street and Castle Road.
Exterior
C19 fronts probably to earlier fabric. 3-storey to No 12, 2-storey and basement to No 13; together forming 4-window roughcast and render front. Slate roof, boxed eaves, brick chimney on rear pitch. 6- and 8-pane sashes to No 12, multi-pane metal frame casements to No 13. Advanced shop front to No 12 on curved (volute) brackets; flush shop front to No 13 with boarded stallriser. Glazed and panelled doors to both. 2 windows to south elevation facing down "Narrows".
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Rafa ClubRecreationalunder 1 mi
- W. Gerrard, HairdresserCommercialunder 1 mi
- Mandarin House (Chinese Take-Away)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Hengoed HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.