Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cegin Collen
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96908, -3.17033
- Cadw reference
- 1140
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Near the top of the street.
History
Contemporary with the 1860's development of the town centre and creation of Castle Street. This scheme was conceived by Morris Roberts (Owen Morris Roberts of Porthmadog) and the layout designs by W H Hill of Oswestry. Built as a pair with No 45 to right.
Exterior
3-storey, 3-window painted brick front; slate roof, bracket eaves with roll moulding (continuous with adjoining property) and red brick chimney stacks to front pitch. Horned sash windows, tripartite to left with bracket pediment to 1st floor and cornices to other 1st floor windows; central windows are narrower. Modern shop front with splayed central entrance and boarded door to left.
Reason for designation
Group value with neignbouring listed items on Castle Street (E side).
Nearby in the register
- Silver Palace TakeawayCommercialunder 1 mi
- Avery'sCommercialunder 1 mi
- Williams & MorganCommercialunder 1 mi
- Welsh Crafts & GiftsCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.