Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8139
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/05/1988
Date of Amendment
09/05/1988
Name of Property
Market Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Town
Locality
Easting
310852
Northing
291556
Street Side
NW
Location
On the street line opposite the entry to the Ladywell Shopping Centre.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
1870 by David Walker of Liverpool for Wastel Brisco of Newtown Hall. The principal elevation formerly facing the High Street has been demolished. Said to have iron roofs by T Penson.
Exterior
7 bay brick front of English bond stock brick with stone bands at window level and to stepped plinth. Transverse double pile roof behind red brick parapet. Moulded brick eaves cornice with machiolated effect. Hipped slate roof and Victorian sash window to 1st floor of later bay on extreme left. Main facade symmetric with 2 doorways each flanked by 2 windows. Round arches, linked pointed hoodmoulds. Later glazing to windows. Doorways taller; sliding double doors. Rectangular iron cames to large upper "panels", small panels below. Fanlights. Doorway with blind fanlight to bay at extreme left.
Interior
Canted arcade of iron columns, decorative spandrels. Partition inserted during 1940's.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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