2017

SO1091 : Frankwell Street

taken 7 years ago, near to Newtown/Y Drenewydd, Powys, Wales

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Frankwell Street in this square
Frankwell Street
Frankwell Street
The little triangular building on the corner, right, is The Old Smithy and used to house the local cable relay company Wright's Radio Relay which switched off its service in April 2017. Probably one of the UK's earliest cable TV companies, it was launched in 1959 by local retailers who wanted to sell televisions in an area where receiving a TV signal was not possible for many houses because of the surrounding hills.
The four-storey building beyond it is The Barracks, built in the 1820s as part of the development of the Penygloddfa weaving district. The lower two floors provided back-to-back housing for six families, with weavers' workshops on the upper two floors. It acquired its name in about 1837 when it was occupied by the Army following the Chartist disturbances. The building has since become 1, 2 and 3 Hafren Cottages.
Info from Coflein: LinkExternal link
The building on the left is part of the Llys Glan Yr Afon development.
Llys Glan-yr-Afon, Severnside Yard, Newtown

Severnside extra care scheme is a Wales & West Housing development built in partnership with Powys County Council in 2016 at a cost of £7.5m to provide accommodation for people with care and support needs.
It comprises 37 one bedroom and 11 two bedroom flats.
It was officially opened on 20 September 2017 although residents had moved in in summer 2016.

Planning application: LinkExternal link
Information leaflet (pdf): LinkExternal link
Wales & West Housing: LinkExternal link
Hughes Architects website: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Housing, Dwellings City, Town centre Primary Subject: Houses
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SO1091, 876 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Penny Mayes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 9 March, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 7 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 1086 9197 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.0977N 3:18.9064W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 1089 9199
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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