Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Post Office
Llangamarch, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cefn-gorwydd, Llangammarch Wells, Llangamarch, Powys, designated on 29 April 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 29 April 2005
- Locality
- Cefn-gorwydd
- Town
- Llangammarch Wells
- Community
- Llangamarch
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.09783, -3.60175
- Cadw reference
- 84377
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 196 Builth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in middle of village, just W of Capel Gosen.
History
Mid C19 village shop with integrated house.
Exterior
Former shop, whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof and rendered stacks. Two storeys. Nine-pane hopper windows with painted brick cambered heads and stone sills. Three windows above, two below, under outer windows. Centre has shopfront with door to left and window in former door to right. Shopfront has recessed door to right, side piers with consoles flanking fascia. Corrugated-iron lean-to on left, C20 slate hanging on right end wall. Added parallel rear range.
Interior
Not available for inspection.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a well-preserved C19 village building with definite regional character especially the shop front.
Nearby in the register
- Gosen Chapel including forecourt railings and gates, and attached Ty CapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cefn BrithDomesticunder 1 mi
- CefnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llanwrtyd Wells Station & North PlatformTransport1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.