Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Down Platform Building to W of Llangollen Station Building Railway Station
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97112, -3.17238
- Cadw reference
- 87500
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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
Approximately 75 metres W of the Railway Station, to E of the 'up' platform building.
History
Built in 1898 contemporary with the doubling of the track as far as the Goods Yard and the construction of the footbridge etc. Both the 'up' and 'down' platforms were extended westwards to cater for the growing number of tourists; they were known as excursion platforms and this building had waiting room, toilets etc.
Exterior
Single storey red brick structure. 7-bay front with blue brick dressings including plinth, end pilasters and freestone window cills. Corbelled out entablature. Slate roof, corrugated canopy with valence. Paired windows have top opening light and flank double doors near either end.
Disused at the time of inspection (February 1989).
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Llangollen Station and other related items.
Nearby in the register
- 'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway StationNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Dee BankDomesticunder 1 mi
- NeuaddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Green LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.