Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway Station
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97122, -3.17273
- Cadw reference
- 87501
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
Approximately 100 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
Smaller red brick building. 3-bay front with similar blue brick dressings corbelled out entablature. Slate roof, corrugated canopy with valencing to ends. Paired windows and half glazed door to left; shallower windows to right. Window and door on right end.
Converted into office use at time of inspection (February 1989).
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Llangollen Station and other related items.
Nearby in the register
- Down Platform Building to W of Llangollen Station Building Railway StationNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Green VillaDomesticunder 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.