Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Post Office
Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhewl, Llangollen, Llantysilio, Denbighshire, designated on 22 April 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 April 1998
- Locality
- Rhewl
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llantysilio
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99386, -3.22541
- Cadw reference
- 19680
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
The building is located beside the road, approximately 50m W of the fork on the N branch of the minor road from Rhewl to Carrog. The telephone kiosk stands close in front of its eastern bay.
History
Built in 1813 by E Edwards (date stone on facade), and later served as the village post office for Rhewl.
Exterior
Whitewashed stone with a slate roof. Two storeys, 2 bays, with central through hall. Four-panelled door, and 16-paned sash windows each side on both floors, all provided with painted wedge lintels. The date is set in an oval moulded stone placed above the door. Gable stacks. Lean-to at rear. The lower right hand sash window has been replaced with a fixed light.
Interior
No access at the time of inspection. RCAHMW reports a slate flagged floor, and 6-panelled doors. Plain staircase and studded partitions.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of an early C19 vernacular house.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- The Sun InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ty-isaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Pendre FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.