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Main Entrance to the grounds of Hay Castle

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0733 / 52°4'23"N

Longitude: -3.1265 / 3°7'35"W

OS Eastings: 322888

OS Northings: 242256

OS Grid: SO228422

Mapcode National: GBR F1.CF44

Mapcode Global: VH6BJ.R4JY

Plus Code: 9C4R3VFF+8C

Entry Name: Main Entrance to the grounds of Hay Castle

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Last Amended: 1 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7408

Building Class: Defence

ID on this website: 300007408

Location: At a splayed angle to the road and with drive leading up into the inner bailey.

County: Powys

Community: Hay (Y Gelli Gandryll)

Community: Hay

Built-Up Area: Hay-on-Wye

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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Exterior

C17 rusticated gate piers with cornices and high ball finials (see Gwernyfed); double boarded gates. Rubble walls curved back to either side with vertically laid coping stones; to left the wall runs as far as the step down to the lower rubble boundary wall.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Hay Castle.

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