Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8889
Building Number
32
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/03/1985
Date of Amendment
26/03/1985
Name of Property
The Posting House including the Potlatch
Address
32 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Presteigne
Town
Locality
Easting
331315
Northing
264509
Street Side
Location
Forward to street with yard entry to right side.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
C17 timber framed building, refronted in late Georgian period.
Exterior
2 storey and attic red brick frontage (vertical joint towards left end), projecting headers at eaves, band course and projecting plinth. Slate roof, ridge tiles, rendered centre gablet with bargeboards and arched window head (replaced by plain opening).
12-pane sash windows in plain reveals, cambered heads to ground floor left. Cantilevered 2-light bay over centre 6-panel door with plain pilasters and entablature. C19 double shop front with pilasters to right hand.
Original box-frame construction with brick infill exposed to gable ends. Higher original wing with brick stack to rear, narrow flush-set sashes in return elevation to left.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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