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
8895
Building Number
43
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/03/1985
Date of Amendment
26/03/1985
Name of Property
Belmont House including Derek's Hairstyles
Address
43 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Presteigne
Town
Locality
Easting
331362
Northing
264448
Street Side
Location
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
C17 in origin, C18/early C19 front and rear extensions.
Exterior
3 storey stucco frontage stepped back on right side, yard entrance to left, slate roof with massive rubble centre stack. Two second floor windows with double hung sashes, glazing bars. Outer splayed bays to ground and first floor, vertical glazing bars to 1st floor, double shop fronts to ground floor, central fluted doorpiece with pilasters, cornice and patterned frieze. Rear gable is jettied over ground and 1st floor level, further gabled ranges to west along yard.
Single late medieval roof truss is said to survive in the dividing wall with Mansion House adjoining.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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