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Brook House

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0757 / 52°4'32"N

Longitude: -3.1246 / 3°7'28"W

OS Eastings: 323023

OS Northings: 242526

OS Grid: SO230425

Mapcode National: GBR F1.C7LM

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.S3J2

Plus Code: 9C4R3VGG+75

Entry Name: Brook House

Listing Date: 1 February 1988

Last Amended: 1 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7328

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300007328

Location: Forward to the street near the junction with Heol-y-Dwr, stepped up from the 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

Probably later C18 with later alterations.

Exterior

2-storey broad 2-window coursed rubble front with plinth. Slate roof, skylight, boarded eaves and rubble end chimney stacks with weathercoursing and moulded caps. Voussoir lintels and keystones over 4-pane sash windows. Bracketed hood over central entrance with reeded pilasters, panelled reveals and carved entablature; 4-panel (half glazed) door. Blocked basement opening to right.

Casement attic window on left gable end was partially obscured when Brooke Cottage was added in later C19.

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