Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dee Villa
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97082, -3.16804
- Cadw reference
- 1194
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
Set below the road on the eastern edge of the town; River Dee and line of old railway below to rear.
History
Built in 1837 by John Hughes, manager of the Dee Mill to E.
Exterior
Rubble boundary wall at the roadside; sweeps down at either end.
Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-window pebbledash front, the outer bays of which are advanced and gabled. Slate roof, boarded eaves and pale brick chimney stacks; the gables have applied timberwork. Small pane sash windows and 1st floor cill band. Central entrance with intersecting tracery to semicircular fanlight; modern steps. Round arched headed doorway into outhouse at right; formerly also entrance in return of left hand bay. Similar 3 storey rear with advanced and gabled central bay. Later C19 oriels to either side with dentil cornices and 3-light windows. Small Gothick door.
Interior
Internally there are 4 panel doors and panelled reveals; 'S' shaped tread ends and stone flagged cellar.
Reason for designation
Group value with The Ponsonby Arms PH.
Nearby in the register
- The Ponsonby Arms PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- 23 Bridge StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 19 Bridge StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 21 Bridge StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.