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
7420
Building Number
4  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/09/1991  
Date of Amendment
16/09/1991  
Name of Property
4 Broad Street  
Address
4 Broad Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Builth  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
304263  
Northing
251066  
Street Side
 
Location
On line of street adjacent to Lion Hotel. Four shops at time of inspection, "Castle Corner", W H Owen (2 shops) and "Wool Shop", but originally probably 2 premises.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Eighteenth century, remodelled and roof raised early C19.  

Exterior
Slate roof with, to right, yellow brick chimney. Partially timber-framed. Front of painted smooth render with some scribed lines imitating ashlar. At rear, ground and first floor rubble stone, and second floor in red brick, clearly later extension. Three storeys, 8 window front arranged 4 + 4. Low pitched roof with deeply overhanging boarded eaves. Windows generally small pane hornless sashes but some changes. Windows set very shallow. Second floor windows set under eaves, 9 panes, (2nd and 6th windows from left blocked). First floor windows taller with 12 panes, (but 2nd and 3rd from left have modern glazing). Ground floor has shopfronts of c. 1900 and mid C20. Rendered gable end to E. Some slate hanging on W gable. Rear has modern additions on ground floor.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Group value with Lion Hotel and Fountain Hotel opposite.  

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