The Old Workshop, Knighton, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3441 / 52°20'38"N

Longitude: -3.047 / 3°2'49"W

OS Eastings: 328770

OS Northings: 272294

OS Grid: SO287722

Mapcode National: GBR B4.TGHN

Mapcode Global: VH76P.4BJW

Plus Code: 9C4R8XV3+J5

Entry Name: The Old Workshop

Listing Date: 3 May 1985

Last Amended: 30 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 9023

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: The Old Workshop,Station Road

ID on this website: 300009023

Location: At corner of Station Road and Bowling Green Lane with Cwm Brook running below main front.

County: Powys

Town: Knighton

Community: Knighton (Tref-y-clawdd)

Community: Knighton

Built-Up Area: Knighton

Traditional County: Radnorshire

Tagged with: Chapel Architectural structure

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History

C18 or early C19 2-storey former agricultural building, later converted to chapel use.

Exterior

White rendered upper floor with crossgable to long front: coursed rubble ground floor. Weatherboarding to right and upper floor of left gables and to rear. Brick jambs to side entrance. Slate roof, plain eaves and bargeboards; no chimneys. 4 windows wide - mixture of hopper type and sash and casement, 2- and 3-light. 4-light segmental window with timber margin and keystone under central gable. Below and to either side, 2 boarded doors (one blocked), formally flanking pulpit within. Bridging now removed. Small attic window above a boarded loft opening to left gable.
Ground floor entrance doors. Iron railings by stream.

Building disused at time of inspection (April 1985).

Interior

Interior retains original simple tiebeam roof with angled braces, overlapping purlins mostly replaced. Timber beams with wall brackets to main floor.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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The Old Workshop

A Grade II Listed Building in Knighton, Powys