Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
7435
Building Number
26
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/09/1991
Date of Amendment
16/09/1991
Name of Property
Hughes Outfitters
Address
26 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Builth
Town
Locality
Easting
304157
Northing
251002
Street Side
Location
On line of street. On prominent corner site.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Earlier C19, with late C19 shopfront. Formerly known as 'Crystal House'.
Exterior
Slate roof with overhanging eaves at front, red brick chimney to left. Smooth rendered front, with end pilaster strips and band between 1st and 2nd floors. Exposed gable end to E in rubble masonry, with squared hammer dressed quoins.
Three storey, three window front. Second floor windows 12 pane hornless sashes, 4 panes over 8. First floor windows 16 pane hornless sashes. Windows have painted wooden surrounds and are set very shallow. On ground floor, projecting shopfront, full width of building. Shopfront follows line of, and retains details of late C19 front known from old photographs despite being obscured by unsympathetic fascia board.
Interior
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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