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
7804
Building Number
28
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/03/1981
Date of Amendment
29/02/1996
Name of Property
Mermaid Inn
Address
28 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Welshpool
Town
Locality
Welshpool
Easting
322251
Northing
307634
Street Side
N
Location
In the block between Jehu Road and Powell's Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
The building is probably of C16 origin, but the frontage was remodelled c1890, by Frank H. Shayler, architect, of Shrewsbury. Early illustrations of the building show that prior to this it had a thatched roof, and that the timbering was not exposed.
Exterior
Frontage range and long rear wing. Timber-framed, the original structure enriched with applied decorated framing c1890 to the main elevation; the earlier heavy box-framing in square panels, with brick infil exposed in side elevation and in rear wing. Plain tiled roof (replacing thatch). Axial brick stack, set at the front of the roof to the right. 2 storeys, 2-window range. Render over ground floor, which has doorway offset to the left, a battened plank door with ornamental hinges; 3-light canted oriel window to right, and a smaller similar window alongside it to the left: both windows have traceried lights with decorative leaded glazing. Passage entry to the right. Upper storey has decorative timber work, divided by a middle rail, with cusped close-studding below, and quatrefoils above. Canted oriel window above the doorway, and 3-light casement to the right. Long rear wing is box-framed in square panels with brick infil, forming 3 principle bays; plain-tiled roof; side wall stack onto passage.
Interior
Single room in frontage range has ceiling panelled by transverse and axial beams, all with step-stopped chamfers. Similar stop-chamfered joists.
Reason for designation
Included as a small C16 town house, which is also of particular interest for its late C19 elevation, an early example of the vernacular revival work of Frank Shayler.
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