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Seven Stars

A Grade II Listed Building in Hay-on-Wye, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0752 / 52°4'30"N

Longitude: -3.1263 / 3°7'34"W

OS Eastings: 322902

OS Northings: 242472

OS Grid: SO229424

Mapcode National: GBR F1.CF4J

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.R3LG

Plus Code: 9C4R3VGF+3F

Entry Name: Seven Stars

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Last Amended: 1 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7312

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007312

Location: At the end of a row of frontages facing the Clock Tower.

County: Powys

Community: Hay (Y Gelli Gandryll)

Community: Hay

Built-Up Area: Hay-on-Wye

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Probably C17 timber-framed origins; later alterations.

Exterior

2-storey and attic 3-window rubble front with overlap of render from No 12 to left. Steep stone tile roof extending slightly to left over No 12; rubble chimney stack to left and brick stack to right; boarded eaves. 3-swept roof dormers with small pane casement windows. 12-pane sash windows to 1st floor and modern windows to ground floor, all with timber lintels. Stone bracketed hood over central entrance with 4-panel door.

Rubble right end with small pane windows and one horned sash. Modernised rear with extension. Substantial parts of the timber framed structure are visible internally with several post and panel partitions. Dog-leg staircase with thin newel posts, turned balusters and closed string; altered above 1st floor. 5-bay roof with pegged trusses; collar and the beams mostly removed.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.

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