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Harley's Almshouses

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0718 / 52°4'18"N

Longitude: -3.1293 / 3°7'45"W

OS Eastings: 322691

OS Northings: 242091

OS Grid: SO226420

Mapcode National: GBR F1.CLDC

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.Q603

Plus Code: 9C4R3VCC+P7

Entry Name: Harley's Almshouses

Listing Date: 1 February 1988

Last Amended: 1 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7353

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007353

Location: At the roadside on SW edge of the town; set into the slope.

County: Powys

Community: Hay (Y Gelli Gandryll)

Community: Hay

Built-Up Area: Hay-on-Wye

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Group of 6 almshouses built in 1832; designed with 4 rooms each.

Exterior

Symmetrical single storey coursed rubble front with half hipped slate roof and 3 diagonally set red brick chimney stacks with stock brick caps. Central broad gable over Nos. 15 and 16 with coat of arms recessed in diamond frame over stone tablet inscribed: "These Almshouses were erected and endowed by Frances Harley to the memory of her mother The Honourable Mrs Harley of Trebarried for the reception of 6 poor indigent women AD MDCCCXXXII". Voussoir lintels to Tudor pointed window and door openings. Paired casement windows with diamond leaded glazing; boarded shutters with 'C' shaped fastenings; boarded doors.

Plane gable ends; extension to rear.

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