Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Burford 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
- 52.34430, -3.04787
- Cadw reference
- 9030
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
Set back from the street between Horse and Jockey PH and the Post Office.
History
Early/Mid C19.
Exterior
2-storey 3-window. Rendered front stepped to centre; slate roof to front, two low hipped roofs at right angles to the street. 3 rendered and 1 brick stacks. Projecting block cornice, left half of front advanced slightly and with larger, 3-light windows, bracketed lintels. All sash windows with plain architraves splayed to base and linked to band course, faceted aprons. Recessed 4-panelled door to right, 2-pane fanlight, plain reveals.
Iron railings to street.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Horse and Jockey P.H.Commercialunder 1 mi
- Wylcwm House (Whittingham, Riddel and Co., Chartered Accountants)Commercialunder 1 mi
- The Old Workshop (formerly Knighton Baptist Chapel)Commercialunder 1 mi
- RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.