Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97079, -3.16759
- Cadw reference
- 1195
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
At roadside on the eastern edge of the town; detached. River Dee below to rear; the railway line also formerly ran to rear.
History
Early to mid C19 (shown on 1844 Tithe Map). The gardens to the rear were the site of the first Llangollen Eisteddfod.
Exterior
2-storey 4-window painted pebbledash front with plinth, pilaster strips and deep bands above each floor; brick chimney stacks to the rear. 9 and 12-pane sash windows; additional window inserted to right of entrance; boarded door with bracketed hood.
Broader parallel range to rear with similar detail. Splayed oriels to 1st floor and small pane sash above and below. Modern range to left side.
Reason for designation
Group value with Dee Villa.
Nearby in the register
- Dee VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Seventh HeavenDomesticunder 1 mi
- 23 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.