Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is a Grade II listed building located opposite Hay Castle, set slightly forward from No 1 Castle Street to the left. The building consists of 17th century timber-framed structures that were originally jettied but have undergone later alterations. It features a pair of two-storey, gable-ended ranges with an attached range at the rear that runs parallel to the street. The roofs are covered with slate, and there are brick chimney stacks.

No 13 has broad eaves, exposed studding on the front gable, and a carved timber bracket at the right corner. The main posts thicken significantly below the tie beam. There is a blocked timber mullioned attic window above a heightened first-floor casement window. The shop front is modern, with small panes of glass built out under the jetty and curving around the corner, featuring double doors and a rubble plinth. A small pane casement window is located at the right end above the return of the shop front, and there is an advanced rendered stone gable end beyond with a chimney breast. The roughcast front of No 14 includes a first-floor sash window with marginal glazing bars, flanked by plate glass shop windows at the central entrance. The roughcast left side also has a similar shop window.

Inside No 13, the levels vary, and there are plain beams. The ground floor of No 14 is open to the rear, showcasing chamfered main beams and simple pegged trusses with double collars. The building has group value within its context.