Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
1 Abbey Square
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97166, -3.17046
- Cadw reference
- 1093
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Reached up short path from Abbey Road (NE side). Stepped in the slope with front gardens.
History
Early C19 with later C19 remodelling to No 1.
Exterior
Rubble with slate roof and brick chimney stacks (some renewed). Nos 2-4 have 2-storey, 1-window fronts with Gothick small pane casement windows (some renewed); cambered lintels to ground floor and modern half glazed porches. No 1 to left is single storey and attic and stepped down from Nos 2 - 4; 2-window front with attic gables and casement windows with brick cills below eaves. 4-pane sash to ground floor. Lean-to porch/ conservatory and half glazed door. Modern extension to rear.
At left end the building continues on to a gable end fronting Abbey Road. 4-pane sash to gable over modern Riverside newsagents shop front. Shops either side not included. Light chamfered beams to interior of Nos 2 to 4.
Reason for designation
Group value with Nos 4-8 Mill Street.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Abbey SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 3 Abbey RoadCommercialunder 1 mi
- 3 Abbey SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Abbey SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.