Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Masonic Hall
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
- Institutional
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Locality
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96870, -3.17208
- Cadw reference
- 1189
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
Midway along the road at a splayed angle to the adjoining properties to right.
History
Mid to late C19, ?1860's (before 1872 as shown on 1st edition OS map); formerly the Glyn Cafe; became Masonic Hall ca 1922.
Exterior
3-storey, 4-window former industrial building with roughcast front; plinth and cill bands. Slate roof and bracket eaves; 6-pane pivot windows to 2nd floor, metal frame multipane windows below with small central casement openings; cambered heads. Small pane glazing above and to right of entrance with broad and cusped bracketed hood. Inserted to left is a rectangular panel inscribed 'RONDLE READE 1656' - this is said to have been removed from Llangollen Bridge at the time of the 1873 widening; the stone itself relates to repair of the bridge by this mason at a cost of ú250.
Left gable end has pediment treatment given by continuation of brick bracketed eaves and similar brackets to the gable. Some blocked windows.
Reason for designation
Group value with Nos 21-27.
Nearby in the register
- Laurel CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- 25 Hall StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Post Office (excluding Dalesford)Communicationsunder 1 mi
- 23 Hall StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.