Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Siop Sian (also known as "The Central")
Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 19 February 1993
- Locality
- Llanrwst
- Community
- Llanrwst
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13819, -3.79762
- Cadw reference
- 3580
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
On corner with Tan-y-Craig.
History
Probably C18 with alterations of later C19.
Exterior
Three storeys (two to rear), three windows. Roughcast with raised horizontal, corner, and plinth bands and architraves in smooth render; slate roof with rendered chimney to R. On second and first floors centrally placed window with broader window to each side, lugged architraves with bands at sill level, modern glazing. On ground floor, to L, altered late C19 shop front. Classically derived end pilasters support cornice on brackets, fascia board below; modernised window to L, glazed double shop doors; circa 1920's half glazed door to R. To R of shopfront, two display windows with lugged architraves and panel between, fascia board over.
Nearby in the register
- Pied PiperCommercialunder 1 mi
- ContessaCommercialunder 1 mi
- Old LibraryCommercialunder 1 mi
- Bryn Drug Store (formerly Apothecaries' Hall)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.