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Sylfaen

A Grade II Listed Building in Churchstoke, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5391 / 52°32'20"N

Longitude: -3.0752 / 3°4'30"W

OS Eastings: 327171

OS Northings: 294010

OS Grid: SO271940

Mapcode National: GBR B3.F1K6

Mapcode Global: VH75P.NF3X

Plus Code: 9C4RGWQF+JW

Entry Name: Sylfaen

Listing Date: 1 October 1996

Last Amended: 1 October 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17338

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300017338

Location: Adjoining house and shop located centrally within the village, opposite the Court House Public House on the corner of Cae Camlad. Cobbled paving in front.

County: Powys

Town: Montgomery

Community: Churchstoke (Yr Ystog)

Community: Churchstoke

Built-Up Area: Churchstoke

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

The original building had a double depth plan and was masonry-built . A number of subsequent developments occurred including the addition of a short, right-angled rear wing and the addition of an early C19 brick facade with shop front. The shop front was subsequently enlarged and altered. Marked on the 1840 Tithe Map as House, Shop, Office and Warehouse. Locally known as ‘The Top Shop’.

Interior

No access was available to the interior at time of inspection (January1996).

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well preserved and unaltered example of small, C18 village houses with a good c1900 shop front. Townscape value.

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