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
8041
Building Number
7  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
09/05/1988  
Date of Amendment
09/05/1988  
Name of Property
7 Commercial Street  
Address
7 Commercial Street  

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn  
Town
 
Locality
Penygloddfa  
Easting
310750  
Northing
291950  
Street Side
NW  
Location
On the street line adjoining the Grapes Hotel.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
 

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Group value.  

Group Description
5,6 & 7 and Textile Museum over, Commercial Street, Newtown 4 storey and cellar. Three, 2 storey, 1 window industrial houses with 2 storey, 6 bay flannel factory over. Nos 5 and 6 reflected; No 7 formerly back to back, tunnel passage between. Flemish bond brick. Gently pitched slate roof, pitch daubed. Saw toothed eaves cornice, plain barge boards. Brick end stacks. 3 light timber casements to 4th floor factory windows set below eaves. Similar with cambered header arches to 3rd floor. Small paned iron cross windows to 1st and ground floors. Cambered gauged brick voussoirs. Shallow reveals, no sills. Cambered header arches to cellars. Dripboards on brackets to doorcases. 6 panel doors to Nos 5 and 6. Later 4 panel door to No 7, stone staircases with iron railings. Round arch to tunnel passage. Windows on rear largely modern. Plank doors. Wash houses and latrines in yard. Separate external timber stair to factory floors, original door. Factory floors house the collection of Newtown Textile Museum.  

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