Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Downton Inlet House
Knighton, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Knighton, Powys, designated on 30 September 1985.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 September 1985
- Community
- Knighton
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.33988, -3.04583
- Cadw reference
- 9020
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (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)
Cadw's description
Location
High above Presteigne Road, set into the side of the hill and supported by a rusticated stone revetment at downhill end.
History
Dated 1897. Part of water supply network serving West Midlands.
Exterior
Rectangular brick building with freestone dressings. Flemish bonded, brightly coloured brick, banded quoins; cast-iron parapet with semi-circular pediment incorporating coat of arms and inscribed "1897 Elan Supply". 2 windows to front either side of central door, the lintel of which is inscribed "Birmingham Corporation Water". 3 windows to rear with semi-circular pediment as on front. Original machinery to boarded ceiling interior.
Contemporary iron railings and gate with spear heads to enclosure.
Nearby in the register
- Old Mansion HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn y CastellMotteunder 1 mi
- Swan HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- 2 Bowling Green LaneDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.