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
8970
Building Number
20&21
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/09/1985
Date of Amendment
30/09/1985
Name of Property
Elizabeth's Fashions & Solitaire
Address
20&21 Broad Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Knighton
Town
Locality
Easting
328613
Northing
272313
Street Side
Location
Lower end of a continuous row of frontages stepped in slope.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
Georgian style 2-storey and attic 3-window rendered front to probably C17/early C18 timber-framed structure. Stucco quoins with wave profile, stepped plinth. Steep slate roof, brick end chimney stacks at different angles, projecting rendered and brick stack to right gable end. 2 pitched roof dormers with plain bargeboards, casement windows and slate hung sides.
12-pane sash windows to 1st floor with moulded lugged architraves. Modern pedimented flush shop front to No 20 with fluted pilasters and recessed entrance. Advanced shop front to No 21.
Interior
Probably C17/early C18 roof with tie-beam visible in attic rooms and heavy ridge beam. Lower cross wing to rear, construction altered by attic accommodation. Internal timber partition walls between Nos 20 and 21 with square framing.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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