Armstrong Towers

Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Pen-y-Coed, Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Armstrong Towers, Llangollen, Denbighshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 22 December 1989
Locality: Pen-y-Coed
Community: Llangollen
Unitary authority: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.96909, -3.15837
Cadw reference: 1262

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Set in the slope forward to the street.

History

C18 origins; refronted and extended to rear in early to mid C19. The House name is modern.

Exterior

2-storey 3-window symmetrical front of unusual picturesque Gothick design; painted roughcast with plinth and painted end pilasters. Slate roof and cement render end chimney stacks; eaves band. Broad small pane sash windows in acutely pointed openings; to the 1st floor the heads of the upper sashes have diamond glazing and kite shaped tracery - same design to the fanlights over ground floor windows. 16-pane sash to centre over gabled porch with glazed door. Low flat roof extension to left. 3-window rear with flat roof dormers, 9-pane 1st floor sashes and ground floor splayed bays and porch.

Interior

The interior has some inserted ceiling beams to hall and simple C19 staircase; no Gothick detail.

Reason for designation

Group value with The Hollies Cottage and Nos 5 and 6.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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