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W. Gerrard, Hairdresser

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 W. Gerrard, Hairdresser, 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
52.34423, -3.05137
Cadw reference
8997

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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

Part of a row of frontages near the top of the High street (Narrows) set forward slightly from the Golden Lion PH adjoining.

Exterior

Early to mid C19 tall 3-storey and basement 1-window roughcast and brick front. Slate roof, wide boarded eaves, brick stack. 9- and 16-pane sash windows with thin glazing bars, plain reveals. Flush timber 10-pane shop front grouped with door to right. Brick left side elevation above adjacent building.

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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