Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
7445
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/09/1991
Date of Amendment
16/09/1991
Name of Property
Post Office
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Builth
Town
Locality
Easting
304107
Northing
251029
Street Side
Location
On prominent site, close to Groe.
Description
Broad Class
Communications
Period
History
Dated 1936. Neo-Georgian Style.
Exterior
Single storey. Hipped grey slate roof with graduated courses and coved eaves. Roughcast render above pale cream limestone, with dressings in same stone.
Seven bays to Strand Street, two doors plus five large sash windows with small panes, and stone sills with aprons linking to plinth. Public entrance doorway has limestone surround and pediment with date 1936 and monogram of Edward VIII. Panelled entrance doors in pale wood. Panelled door to private entrance, painted with fanlight above. To N, pair of large sash windows as front.
At rear, service blocks in same materials, partly in Neo-Georgian style, with glazed iron canopy over loading bay, and skylights in long hipped roof. Large yard behind rendered wall, entered through gateway with pillars with globe finials.
Interior
Interior retains original fittings including pale wood porch, panelling and
counters, desks, posting box, doors, and telephone booth. Doors have original brass fittings. Contemporary floor tiles. Simple Neo-Georgian ceilings, coved and moulded.
Reason for designation
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