Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Machynlleth, Powys, designated on 19 November 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1990
- Community
- Machynlleth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59071, -3.85170
- Cadw reference
- 8420
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Stepped up from adjoining properties; facing the junction with Bank Lane.
History
Mid to late Cl9 frontage to earlier structure.
Exterior
3-storey, 3-window rendered symmetrical front with light Victorian Gothic ornament; plinth and lst floor impost band. Slightly undulating slate roof with end chimney stacks, one blue brick; pointed arch eaves band. Horned 4-pane sash windows; those to the 2nd floor have semi-circular arched heads with trefoils to the spandrels. Lower windows are square headed with ornamented tympani contained under semi-circular arched hoods with panelled ornament; stopped labels to ground floor. Arched and gabled Gothic hood to entrance with trefoils and pendants flanking the doorway, half-glazed door below punched circular tympanum. Rubble rear with red brick voussoirs to small pane sash windows, stepped back to E end.
Interior
Internally the central passage walls have been removed to create a full width shop; former hallway arches retained.
Reason for designation
Group value with Nos 29-37, 30-36 and Maengwyn Chapel.
Nearby in the register
- 29 Heol MaengwynCommercialunder 1 mi
- 31 Heol MaengwynCommercialunder 1 mi
- 33 Heol MaengwynCommercialunder 1 mi
- 35 Heol MaengwynCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.