London House including London Cottage to rear is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 26 March 1985. House.
London House including London Cottage to rear
- WRENN ID
- dusted-merlon-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP: David Chadwick (LD)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 26 March 1985
- Type
- House
- Address
- London House including London Cottage to rear, Presteigne
- OS grid reference
- SO 314 643
- Coordinates
- 52.27338, -3.00676
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
London House, which includes London Cottage at the rear, is a tall three-storey building with a one-window front, constructed of red brick and featuring a hipped slate roof with boxed eaves. The upper floors have tripartite sash windows with narrow side lights. The shop front is notable for its Doric cornice, which includes guttae, triglyphs, and paterae, and it is returned at the left-hand end. The shop front also has enriched console brackets and finials on plain end pilasters, panelled stall risers, and central doors.
The three-storey rear elevation facing Albert Square, likely built in the 18th century, is made of rubble and brickwork, with sash windows set in flush frames and a boarded gable. Attached to this is a two-storey rear range known as London Cottage, dating from around 1600, constructed of rubble and boarding with massive central stacks, modern windows, and a porch to the left. The internal layout is interesting, showing evidence of the original roof structure and retaining main ceiling beams with broad joists. There is also a later and taller two-storey brick extension to the right.
The condition of part of the rear building is poor.
Local climate
London House including London Cottage to rear receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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