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
8108
Building Number
24
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/05/1988
Date of Amendment
09/05/1988
Name of Property
W H Smith
Address
24 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Town
Locality
Easting
310817
Northing
291609
Street Side
NW
Location
On the street line opposite the Market Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Basically early C19, the building became W H Smith's in 1927. Restored to its 20's appearance in 1975 as a contribution to European Architectural heritage year; a museum depicting company history was opened in 1978 and extended in 1985.
Exterior
Early C19 3 storey, 3 window front with curved corner by recessed tunnel passage to right. Flemish bond yellow brick. Hipped slate roof, low leaded parapet; dentil cornice over broad eaves band. Shallow upper sash to 9 pane 2nd floor windows; similar narrower window to passage bay. Gauged brick voussoirs, plain reveals, stone sills. Drainpipe (?) recess right of centre - similar to passage bay. Shallow upper sash to 15 pane window, 1st floor right. W H Smith style multipaned bow window to left. E Gill style shopfront to ground floor. Recessed oak shopfront with further recessed entrance lobby to centre incorporating news stall. Transomed windows with small panes to top lights. Brick stallrisers. Printed tile panels, hanging lanterns. Plain fascia board, blind box. Hanging signs. Flat felt roof to main shop area with 2 hipped "deckhouse" windows - leaded side panes.
Interior
Oak floors, shelving and kingsway cases. Plasterwork ceilings. Tudor motifs. University shields to walls. Oak staircase with timber frame effect to wall. Tudor style plasterwork to former library room on 1st floor. (Currently house museum.).
Reason for designation
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