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The Poetry Bookshop

A Grade II Listed Building in Hay-on-Wye, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0756 / 52°4'32"N

Longitude: -3.1255 / 3°7'31"W

OS Eastings: 322956

OS Northings: 242518

OS Grid: SO229425

Mapcode National: GBR F1.CF9W

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.S304

Plus Code: 9C4R3VGF+7Q

Entry Name: The Poetry Bookshop

Listing Date: 1 February 1988

Last Amended: 1 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7322

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300007322

Location: Set back and above the road with the old cobbled pavement to the front; stepped up from adjoining properties.

County: Powys

Community: Hay (Y Gelli Gandryll)

Community: Hay

Built-Up Area: Hay-on-Wye

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Later C19 fronts; No 22 has C17 origins, originally part of West House and with Victorian alterations to match No 21.

Exterior

3-storey, 1-window painted brick fronts; slate roof and brick end chimney stacks to the front verge. Bay windows were originally full height, now 2-storey and sash window with glazing bars; tripartite sashes to 2nd floor. Paired entrances to centre, modern door to No 21 and 4-panel to No 22.

Interior

The interior of No 22 retains a studded partition wall, now dividing this property with West House but formerly an internal division. Victorian dog-leg staircase.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with other listed items in Broad Street.

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