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.
Date of Designation
09/05/1988
Date of Amendment
09/05/1988
Name of Property
52 Commercial Street
Address
52 Commercial Street
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Location
On the street line near the Crescent.
History
Early C19. Industrial terrace houses (formerly back to backs) with weaving lofts over.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Group Description
52 & 53 Commercial Street, Penygloddfa, Newtown
3 storey and cellar 4 windows. Flemish bond brick. Gently pitched slate roof, original on No 53. Saw toothed eaves cornice. Brick stack. 2 light casements retaining iron tie bars for lead cames to weaving loft. No 53 retains lead cames to cross windows on 1st floor. Later C19 two light shop window to ground floor. Modern windows to No 52. Original doorcases with simple leaded dripboards on brackets. Original 6 panel door to No 53. Tunnel passage formerly gave access to Pump Court.
No 53 also retains casements to rear with cambered header arches.
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