Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8904
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/03/1985
Date of Amendment
26/03/1985
Name of Property
Corner Shop including flat over
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Presteigne
Town
Locality
Easting
331410
Northing
264387
Street Side
Location
Occupying a prominent corner site with flat entered from Green End.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
Basically C16 timber-framed structure with wide 2-storey and attic gable end to High Street, cross wing to rear, later alterations. Slate roofs, bargeboards, large brick stack to rear, whitewashed roughcast, dragon-beamed jetty construction with timber support over corner shop front. Boarded attic, two double hung sash windows with glazing bars to 1st floor, door and small projecting shop front to ground floor right, sash window and splayed shop front to left. Two part elevation in Green End with projecting bay on left having a jettied gable with curved brackets over 1st floor. Two 3-light timber casements, doorway with panelled reveals and boarded door up 3 steps.
Lower timber-clad extension with bargeboarded dormer to left.
Interior
Interior is said to retain a fine double ceiling with roll-moulded beams and joists.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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