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
7403
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
01/02/1988  
Date of Amendment
01/02/1988  
Name of Property
Oxford House (National Westminster Bank)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Hay  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
323026  
Northing
242288  
Street Side
 
Location
Forward from Caemawr, attached to left.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Late C18/early C19 origins; purchased by the bank in 1867. Extensions and major alterations were carried out in 1929 and again in 1970. It is thought to be one of the first National Provincial Bank of England branches in the country. Prior to that it had been owned by the Earl of Oxford.  

Exterior
Front is dominated by the single storey classical 4-bay ashlar extension dated 1929; cornice parapet and plinth. Hopper windows with marginal glazing bars, architraves and cornice over. Console bracketed hood to left over recessed entrance with panelled double doors and traceried fanlight. Scribed render front to Georgian building behind; modern slate roof. Mainly rubble right end with advanced chimney breast; taller cross range added later (cf.- vertical joint) and rear roof pitch raised accordingly. Cornice runs from right of chimney breast and around further extension, probably of 1929, with vermiculated raised quoins and plane doorcase. Small pane sash windows through out; modern lintels to older part and architraves to extension. Whitewashed rubble rear. Rubble walls with railings to front right curved back to rusticated gate piers and gates.  

Interior
The interior retains panelled shutters. Major renovation in progress at time of inspection (May 1987).  

Reason for designation
Group value with Caemawr House.  

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