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Rafa Club

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 Rafa Club, 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
Recreational
Date of designation
30 September 1985
Community
Knighton
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.34438, -3.05146
Cadw reference
8996

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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

Occupying the west end of an island site at top of High Street/Castle Road and Market Street to W and N.

History

Dated 1837.

Exterior

Square 2-storey and basement buildings with 3 rendered fronts and roughcast quoins. Hipped slate roof, wide eaves, 2 brick end stacks. 2 windows to each front with some blocked openings. 12-pane sashes on upper floor to south side with plain reveals. Shop front to north side with plain cornice and pilasters to sides, recessed door, pedimented doorpiece on curved brackets to south side with recessed door. Date plaque high up on west side reads: "ECG 1837".

Reason for designation

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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