Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
7322
Building Number
22
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/02/1988
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
The Poetry Bookshop
Address
22 Broad Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Hay
Town
Locality
Easting
322956
Northing
242518
Street Side
Location
Set back and above the road with the old cobbled pavement to the front; stepped up from adjoining properties.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Later C19 fronts; No 22 has C17 origins, originally part of West House and with Victorian alterations to match No 21.
Exterior
3-storey, 1-window painted brick fronts; slate roof and brick end chimney stacks to the front verge. Bay windows were originally full height, now 2-storey and sash window with glazing bars; tripartite sashes to 2nd floor. Paired entrances to centre, modern door to No 21 and 4-panel to No 22.
Interior
The interior of No 22 retains a studded partition wall, now dividing this property with West House but formerly an internal division. Victorian dog-leg staircase.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.
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