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Spectrum

A Grade II Listed Building in Machynlleth, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5907 / 52°35'26"N

Longitude: -3.8517 / 3°51'6"W

OS Eastings: 274659

OS Northings: 300823

OS Grid: SH746008

Mapcode National: GBR 92.9VP6

Mapcode Global: WH57G.T41Q

Plus Code: 9C4RH4RX+78

Entry Name: Spectrum

Listing Date: 19 November 1990

Last Amended: 19 November 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8420

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300008420

Location: Stepped up from adjoining properties; facing the junction with Bank Lane.

County: Powys

Community: Machynlleth

Community: Machynlleth

Built-Up Area: Machynlleth

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Mid to late Cl9 frontage to earlier structure.

Exterior

3-storey, 3-window rendered symmetrical front with light Victorian Gothic ornament; plinth and lst floor impost band. Slightly undulating slate roof with end chimney stacks, one blue brick; pointed arch eaves band. Horned 4-pane sash windows; those to the 2nd floor have semi-circular arched heads with trefoils to the spandrels. Lower windows are square headed with ornamented tympani contained under semi-circular arched hoods with panelled ornament; stopped labels to ground floor. Arched and gabled Gothic hood to entrance with trefoils and pendants flanking the doorway, half-glazed door below punched circular tympanum. Rubble rear with red brick voussoirs to small pane sash windows, stepped back to E end.

Interior

Internally the central passage walls have been removed to create a full width shop; former hallway arches retained.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Nos 29-37, 30-36 and Maengwyn Chapel.

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