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
8465
Building Number
5
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/11/1990
Date of Amendment
19/11/1990
Name of Property
T.A. & M. Hughes, Newsagent
Address
5 Heol Penrallt
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Machynlleth
Town
Locality
Easting
274532
Northing
300824
Street Side
Location
Set in the slope immediately beside the clock tower facing up Heol Maengwyn.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Probably early Cl9 refronted in mid to late Cl9 with continuous ornament. Formerly the Wynnstay Arms Hotel where George Borrow stayed in 1854.
Exterior
Together they form a 3-storey, 6-window rendered front with alternate bay windows to the upper floors. Slate roof, stepped down over the slightly set back bay over the carriage entry; bracket and dentil eaves. Rusticated and carved quoins above ground floor. Splayed bays to ends and centre each with tall hipped roofs, that to the left retains ridge cresting. No 3 retains 4-pane sash glazing, replaced by modern top hung casements to No 5. Architectural ornament retained includes overall lst floor cill band, dentil cornice to lst floor of bay to No 3; 2nd floor windows flanking central bay have panelled pilasters, those below have heavy foliage carved surrounds with classical roundel under cornice. Right hand bay drops below the cill band and has brackets over cambered stepped carriage arch with keystone. Modern shop fronts. 6-panel door, panelled reveals and decorative ventilation board to Maldwyn House. Half glazed door within carriageway has panelled reveals. Modern alterations to slate hung rear.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with neighbouring listed items.
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