Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
25 Hannah Street
Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 1 August 1996
- Locality
- Porth
- Town
- Porth
- Community
- Porth
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61122, -3.40637
- Cadw reference
- 17114
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the main shopping street in the centre of Porth.
History
Former Thomas and Evans store built 1905. Building originally contained 4 purpose built and fitted shops on ground floor, company offices above and services in basement, and was the focus for this important Rhondda firm founded 1885 which once owned at least 13 businesses in the town, elsewhere in the Rhondda and S Wales; they also owned the Welsh Hills Works mineral water factory in Porth, and were major suppliers throughout Rhondda; tea was sent to Porth from London for blending during Second World War.
Reason for designation
Listed for its decorative and prominent gable front, notwithstanding replacement shopfronts and truncated right wing, and for its historical interest as the head office of this important 'Valleys' firm.
Nearby in the register
- Evan Howells Butchers ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
- 23 Hannah StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 22 Hannah StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Former Central CinemaRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.