Former skittle alley and tea-room, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8951 / 51°53'42"N

Longitude: -3.2891 / 3°17'20"W

OS Eastings: 311388

OS Northings: 222619

OS Grid: SO113226

Mapcode National: GBR YT.QW6J

Mapcode Global: VH6C6.YM0M

Plus Code: 9C3RVPW6+28

Entry Name: Former skittle alley and tea-room

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21139

Building Class: Recreational

ID on this website: 300021139

Location: In the centre of Talybont village, backing onto the canal, near the Star Inn and opposite Gileston Mill.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Talybont on Usk

Built-Up Area: Talybont-on-Usk

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Skittle alley

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History

Built 1903 by D Jones architect of Dowlais. Former skittle alley for Star Inn with tearooms above. Rings in wall used to tether cows for local market. Former verandah to first floor. Used as builders' workshop.

Exterior

A very long narrow building sited between the canal embankment and the village street. Of red brick in English bond with Welsh slate roof and terracotta ridge tiles. Two storeys; range of margin glazed horned sash windows with brick sills to first floor, former intervening doors to former verandah converted to windows; wide cambered arched windows with small pane glazed heads to ground floor and doorways with 4 panelled doors left and right. Shallow pilaster support to former verandah; tethering rings in brickwork. Lower single pitch roof extension right.

Interior

Converted to store.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an interesting Edwardian purpose-built recreational building in a prominent village position.

Group value with neighbouring listed items in the village.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II The Star Inn
In the centre of Talybont village, backing onto the canal, with the canal aqueduct and River Caerfanell bordering the garden.
II* Gileston Mill aka Talybont Mill
In the centre of Talybont Village, just N of the main street, adjacent to Afon Caerfanell, reached by a narrow lane with Talybont Farm adjacent NW.
II Talybont Aqueduct (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal)
In the centre of Talybont-on-Usk, NW of the White Hart Public House and spanning the Caerfanell River, a tributary of the River Usk.
II White Hart Inn
Occupying a prominent position in the centre of the village and backing onto the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal at a higher level; the Caerfanell River and aqueduct adjacent to W, and the former rail
II Bank House
Close to the S bank of the canal in Talybont village and adjacent to the swing bridge.
II White Hart Bridge (Canal Bridge No.143) including attached retaining wall
In the centre of Talybont village, to the rear of the White Hart Public House.
II Pair of railway bridges over road and canal at Talybont
In the centre of Talybont village, close to the White Hart Inn and parallel with Afon Caerfanell, carrying the disused railway line over the B4558 and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
II Weighbridge Cottage
South of canal, on line of old tramway. Reached via lane to W of White Hart Inn.

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Former skittle alley and tea-room

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys