Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Warehouse adjoining Trunk Road Bridge
Carreghofa, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanynmynech, Carreghofa, Powys, designated on 5 April 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Llanynmynech
- Community
- Carreghofa
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.78188, -3.08924
- Cadw reference
- 14202
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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated behind the main road over the Ellesmere Canal, Llanymynech branch, about 150 metres north of Llanymynech crossroads.
History
Probably early C19 and associated with the former winding hole and canal wharf lying to the west of the road bridge. Former warehouse combined with office or domestic accommodation
Exterior
Rubble stone, brick dressings and diamond pattern perforated brickwork ventilator to south gable, two storeys; the road runs along the front elevation at first floor level. Brick ridge stack to right of centre.
Roadside elevation - blocked central double doors and blocked flanking window openings. North gable end - plank door under cambered head and steps leading down to canal side. Rear elevation - plank door and plank shuttered window on ground floor under cambered heads; to right of centre large inserted opening on the ground floor and above this the wall is partially faced with tin sheeting set around a small window.
Disused at time of inspection (Sept 1990).
Reason for designation
A rare surviving small warehouse and cottage connected with canal trade in early C19.
Nearby in the register
- Ty-CroesTransportunder 1 mi
- Ashfield StoresDomesticunder 1 mi
- Giulio's RestaurantDomesticunder 1 mi
- No 1 The Gardd including outbuilding to rearDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.