Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Original Fish & Chip Shop
Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Locality
- Llanfairfechan
- Community
- Llanfairfechan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25198, -3.97450
- Cadw reference
- 3570
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 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Facing E, opposite Llanfair Arms PH.
History
House and shop c1850. First Llanfairfechan Post Office opened here in 1857, but already known as 'Old Post Office' on map of 1876.
Exterior
Two storey, 3 window front in roughly coursed squared rubble, some evidence of rebuilding or extension to R. Slate roof, end chimneys in stone (R rendered). On first floor, 3 small windows set at eaves, 12 pane hornless sashes. On ground floor to L, one window as above and doorway, under stone lintels. Shop window with wooden surround and cornice over, and to R, doorway. Gable end to N rendered with to L, on first floor, one 12 pane hornless sash window. Ground floor lean-to extension (visible on photograph of c1875), exposed rubble to road and rendered to N, modern glazing and corrugated roofing.
Reason for designation
Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- Llanfair Arms PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- Cottage at Pont-y-PentreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-PentreTransportunder 1 mi
- Fron GochDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.