Barclay's Bank House, Hay-on-Wye, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0753 / 52°4'31"N

Longitude: -3.1259 / 3°7'33"W

OS Eastings: 322934

OS Northings: 242481

OS Grid: SO229424

Mapcode National: GBR F1.CF7S

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.R3VD

Plus Code: 9C4R3VGF+4M

Entry Name: Barclay's Bank House

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Last Amended: 1 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7319

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300007319

Location: Set back and above the road, stepped up from adjoining properties.

County: Powys

Community: Hay (Y Gelli Gandryll)

Community: Hay

Built-Up Area: Hay-on-Wye

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Built in 1790.

Exterior

Georgian symmetrical 3-storey, 5-window scribed render front with plinth, end pilasters and band course above 1st floor. Hipped slate roof, bracket eaves and modern brick end chimney stacks. Moulded architraves to sash windows, 6-pane to 2nd floor and 12-pane below also with fluted keystones. Central porch with Tuscan columns; steps up to arched entrance with architrave, recessed 6-panel door and Gothic fanlight. Cellar opening to left. Pebbledash rear with horned small pane sashes and cement lintels. Bracket eaves continue around roughcast left side.

Interior

Internally the house is now partly occupied to right by Barclay's Bank who bought the property in 1853. The private house retains the entrance hall with stairwell reached under segmental arch. Oak staircase with string, turned balusters and swept up handrail, later balustrade to 2nd floor landing. Main 1st floor room occupies 3 bays and has Adamesque cornice with egg and dart and foliage trails. Panelled doors and inserted Victorian chimney pieces. Eccentric roof construction with queen post and subsidiary struts. Stone steps to cellar.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.

External Links

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Barclay's Bank House

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