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The Principality, Maldwyn House

A Grade II Listed Building in Machynlleth, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5906 / 52°35'26"N

Longitude: -3.8536 / 3°51'12"W

OS Eastings: 274530

OS Northings: 300817

OS Grid: SH745008

Mapcode National: GBR 92.9V4G

Mapcode Global: WH57G.S44S

Plus Code: 9C4RH4RW+7H

Entry Name: The Principality, Maldwyn House

Listing Date: 19 November 1990

Last Amended: 19 November 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8464

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300008464

Location: Set in the slope immediately beside the clock tower facing up Heol Maengwyn.

County: Powys

Community: Machynlleth

Community: Machynlleth

Built-Up Area: Machynlleth

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Probably early Cl9 refronted in mid to late Cl9 with continuous ornament. Formerly the Wynnstay Arms Hotel where George Borrow stayed in 1854.

Exterior

Together they form a 3-storey, 6-window rendered front with alternate bay windows to the upper floors. Slate roof, stepped down over the slightly set back bay over the carriage entry; bracket and dentil eaves. Rusticated and carved quoins above ground floor. Splayed bays to ends and centre each with tall hipped roofs, that to the left retains ridge cresting. No 3 retains 4-pane sash glazing, replaced by modern top hung casements to No 5. Architectural ornament retained includes overall lst floor cill band, dentil cornice to lst floor of bay to No 3; 2nd floor windows flanking central bay have panelled pilasters, those below have heavy foliage carved surrounds with classical roundel under cornice. Right hand bay drops below the cill band and has brackets over cambered stepped carriage arch with keystone. Modern shop fronts. 6-panel door, panelled reveals and decorative ventilation board to Maldwyn House. Half glazed door within carriageway has panelled reveals. Modern alterations to slate hung rear.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with neighbouring listed items.

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