7339

26  

II  

Designated  

01/02/1988  

01/02/1988  

Fine Fare  

26 Castle Street  

Powys  

Hay  

 

 

322862  

242316  

 

Set back on the corner with Back Fold; No 27 adjoins forward to left. Formerly the Mason's Arms PH.  

Commercial  

 

C17 origins, heightened and altered in C19.  

2-storey and attic, 2-window rendered front with high plinth. Slate roof and brick chimney stacks; swept roof dormer to centre. Recessed 12-pane sash windows to 1st floor; later sash glazing to splayed bays below with moulded cornices flanking off-centre modern door with bracket hood. Whitewashed rubble right end with slightly battered base, set in the slope of back fold; the rear roof verge is steeper and slightly lower representing the original pitch. Cross range extends to rear slightly stepped out beyond casement and sash windows and then further back splayed out to depth of massive chimney breast with tall stone stack. Smaller brick stack at rear with slate roof lean-to beyond gable end of cross range which has projecting purlin ends.  

One truss visible on 1st floor with moulded knee below the beam. Feather stop chamfer purlins to attic; boarded doors.  

Group value with neighbouring listed items in Castle Street.