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The Conservation Area includes those buildings, special features and
open spaces of the Central Area which should be conserved because of
their special historical and architectural value. This value is provided
by a combination of individual buildings showing design and detailing of
the era together with varied streetscapes displaying an unspoilt valued
character of the period.
Llandrindod's urban environment is
coherent and ordered. Its plush terraces are of predominantly red or
yellow brick which often contrast with the ornate white cast-iron
balconies, canopies and railings. The Victorian architects and engineers
made imaginative use of iron, glass, new structures and new ideas. The
Buildings were designed and built to last and successfully combined
functional design with aesthetic sensitivity, displaying the excellence
of Victorian detailing. The terraced streets are distinguished by the
quality of Victorian craftsmanship rarely found in present day building.
It is the scale of the buildings,
their terraced form and their individual and group features that should
be preserved and enhanced, since if they are allowed to decay or are
removed the essential character of Llandrindod will be destroyed.
Buildings in central Llandrindod are invariably three or four storeys
with a distinct vertical emphasis which is accentuated by their
individual elements, such as sash and dormer windows, and typically
Victorian features, such as turreting and tall ornate chimney stacks. |
