Elephant Hotel, Llanidloes, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4493 / 52°26'57"N

Longitude: -3.5397 / 3°32'22"W

OS Eastings: 295456

OS Northings: 284597

OS Grid: SN954845

Mapcode National: GBR 9H.LTBG

Mapcode Global: VH5BX.LPKQ

Plus Code: 9C4RCFX6+P4

Entry Name: Elephant Hotel

Listing Date: 26 August 1988

Last Amended: 10 April 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8332

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: The Elephant
Elephant
The Elephant, Llanidloes

ID on this website: 300008332

Location: Midway along the street; stepped up from the adjoining properties.

County: Powys

Community: Llanidloes

Built-Up Area: Llanidloes

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Pub

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History

Late C18, perhaps ca 1790; built by Edward Parry. In 1837 the Wesleyans set up a printing office in No 46 which has had modern alterations.

Exterior

3-storey 5-window red brick (Flemish bond) front, colourwashed to No 46; slate roof with toothed brick eaves cornice and brick chimney stacks. Band over ground floor and painted quoins and plinth to No 46. Original 8 and 16-pane sash windows to No 44 including centre with brick voussoirs; white painted section possibly concealing a plaque. The ground floor has cambered coach entry to centre leading to rear yard. Later plain paired shop fronts to nos 44 and 45 with ramped fascias; 3-light window to left, ventilation band to right and doorways to ends. Broader windows to Nos 46 and slightly offset doorway; modern hotel sign. Slate hung right gable end. Whitewashed brick through passage with boarded door and blocked openings. The rear is half-timbered with thinly cut timbers and brick nogging; later short gabled cross range to Elephant Hotel in red brick (English garden wall bond). Mainly horned 4-pane sashes; 2 cross frame windows to No 44. Modern extensions.

Reasons for Listing

Group value as a prominent building on this side of the street.

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Elephant Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanidloes, Powys