Norton Arms Hotel, Knighton, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3436 / 52°20'37"N

Longitude: -3.0486 / 3°2'54"W

OS Eastings: 328662

OS Northings: 272244

OS Grid: SO286722

Mapcode National: GBR B4.TG3R

Mapcode Global: VH76P.3CP7

Plus Code: 9C4R8XV2+CH

Entry Name: Norton Arms Hotel

Listing Date: 30 September 1985

Last Amended: 30 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8965

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: Norton Arms Hotel, Broad Street

ID on this website: 300008965

Location: Stone-built square block at the corner of Brookside and Broad Street.

County: Powys

Community: Knighton (Tref-y-clawdd)

Community: Knighton

Built-Up Area: Knighton

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Hotel

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History

Built by Sir Richard Green Price and opened in 1867.

Exterior

3-storey and basement rubble front with freestone dressings. 3-storey splayed bays to left and right, iron-railed balconies to first floor supported on curved iron brackets. Hipped slate roof, very wide bracket eaves with saw-tooth moulding. 3 rubble chimney stacks. Three 3-light grouped sash windows with wide glazing. Projecting central semi-octagonal porch with parapet and small semi-circular pediment and shield. 4-pane lights to sides and semi-circular arched entrance to centre with keystone and panelled pilasters, recessed 6 panel door with fanlight and panelled reveals.

7-bay gabled and half-timbered building of 1894 to right is not of special interest.

Interior

Interior retains 2-level galleries around main openwell stair with cusped braces and stop chamfered beams.

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Norton Arms Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Knighton, Powys