Building on the Past

Join architectural expert Professor Malcolm Parry on an audio visual tour around Presteigne. The former head of the Welsh School of Architecture visited the town as part of the BBC Radio Wales series Building on the Past. As you click through the slideshow, you can also listen to a selection of audio clips from the programme which was broadcast on 1 June 2006.

High Street 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  The charm of Presigne is the diverse nature of the townscape. Here you see an Edwardian pastiche - applied half-timbering with ornate plasterwork. This is one of the most characterful facades on High Street and gives the town its distinctive character. To the left you can see the corner of the Assembly rooms 1869. Most of the buildings on High Street have long narrow plans with only a narrow frontage to the street and are Georgian or Victorian in character.

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