Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8993
Building Number
8
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/09/1985
Date of Amendment
30/09/1985
Name of Property
The Old Corner
Address
8 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Knighton
Town
Locality
Easting
328514
Northing
272329
Street Side
Location
At the corner of High Street and Russell Street, set into the steeply rising slope of the "Narrows".
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
Possibly C19 roughcast front, later altered to No 9. 2-storey and basement to east end and single storey to west end. Hipped slate roof with eaves broadening towards west end; higher gable ended cross range to rear of No 9; brick stacks. 2 windows to No 8 High street front 1st floor, and 3 windows to Russell Street front 1st floor - all 2-light casements with moulded architraves. Shop fronts inserted on corner with moulded cornice fluted pilasters, roundels to sub-friezes, plain fascia and timber mullions. Panelled and plazed door across corner.
Modern shop front to No 9. Later sash window to ground floor of No 8 High Street front and splayed bay window to Russell Street front with basement entrance below and boarded door entrance to centre.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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