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
7397
Building Number
6
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/02/1988
Date of Amendment
01/02/1988
Name of Property
Lions Corner House Restaurant
Address
6 Market Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Hay
Town
Locality
Easting
322974
Northing
242364
Street Side
Location
Forward to the street close to the Butter Market.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
Mid to late C18 front to structure with timber frame origins said to date back to 1641 and to be of upper cruck construction. Formerly jettied to 1st floor and with later addition of 2nd floor (cf. line of earlier wall head visible).
3-storey, broad 3-window scribed render front with rubble plinth to right.
Slate roof and boarded eaves. Forward to left is a squared projection rising to the original height of the building and possibly inserted to support the jetty. Small pane sash windows with flush frames and cills. Overall small fascia; shallow 5-light bay window to right, 6-panel part glazed door to centre and sash windows without glazing bars to left. Extension to rear.
Interior
The interior retains unmoulded beams, rubble fireplace to attic and open plan ground floor with cast iron columns.
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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