Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
7420
Building Number
4
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/09/1991
Date of Amendment
16/09/1991
Name of Property
NO.4 BROAD STREET,,,,,POWYS,
Address
4 Broad Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Builth
Town
Locality
Easting
304263
Northing
251066
Street Side
Location
On line of street adjacent to Lion Hotel. Four shops at time of inspection, "Castle Corner", W H Owen (2 shops) and "Wool Shop", but originally probably 2 premises.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Eighteenth century, remodelled and roof raised early C19.
Exterior
Slate roof with, to right, yellow brick chimney. Partially timber-framed. Front of painted smooth render with some scribed lines imitating ashlar. At rear, ground and first floor rubble stone, and second floor in red brick, clearly later extension.
Three storeys, 8 window front arranged 4 + 4. Low pitched roof with deeply overhanging boarded eaves. Windows generally small pane hornless sashes but some changes. Windows set very shallow. Second floor windows set under eaves, 9 panes, (2nd and 6th windows from left blocked). First floor windows taller with 12 panes, (but 2nd and 3rd from left have modern glazing). Ground floor has shopfronts of c. 1900 and mid C20.
Rendered gable end to E. Some slate hanging on W gable. Rear has modern additions on ground floor.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with Lion Hotel and Fountain Hotel opposite.
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