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
8875
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/03/1985
Date of Amendment
26/03/1985
Name of Property
Post Office
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Presteigne
Town
Locality
Easting
331418
Northing
264410
Street Side
Location
On a corner site with equal frontages to Broad and High Streets.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
After 1832, the date of J.M.Ince's view showing the Old Shire Hall still occupying the Post Office site.
Exterior
Matching tall 2 storey 2 window stucco frontages with band course over 1st floor, hipped slate roof with wide eaves, twin bargeboarded gables above No 1 High Street. Double hung sash windows, with glazing bars, in plain reveals. Mid C19 overall moulded cornice to both elevations of shop fronts, curved volute brackets, plain mullions, door on corner splay with cast iron columns supporting upper floors.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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