Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
2 Russell Street
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
- 52.34468, -3.05123
- Cadw reference
- 9022
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 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)
Cadw's description
Location
End of continuous row of frontages on steep downhill slope at lower junction with Market Street.
History
C17 origins with later alterations.
Exterior
2-storey 4-window (1 pair) partly whitewashed rubble, partly roughcast front heightened perhaps in C18. 2 slate roofs with taller apex to rear cross range. 2 brick end stacks (front left and rear right). Various 2 and 3-light metal frame casement windows and one 4-pane sash. 8-pane shop front with bracketed hood. Panelled and glazed door to No 1, recessed panelled door to No 2. 3-storey twin gabled extensions to rear with casement windows under cambered heads and modern glazing.
Plain bargeboards and wide eaves.
Nearby in the register
- 1 Russell StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hengoed HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- G.D.Eastment, Jeweller and FoodstoreCommercialunder 1 mi
- Rafa ClubRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.