Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
10589
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
06/12/1988  
Date of Amendment
13/01/1993  
Name of Property
The Old Post Office  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Ceredigion  
Community
Llandysul  
Town
 
Locality
Capel Dewi  
Easting
245289  
Northing
242515  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated some 100m E of crossroads at Capel Dewi, on roadside.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Mid C19 with late C19 W end addition  

Exterior
Terrace , now one property. Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roofs and 2 ridge stacks. Two storeys, L-plan with short lofted wing of former bakery projecting forward to road edge at E end. Main range is 4-window, wing has 1-window return, all apparently of same period. Wing has unpainted gable end with superimposed loading doors and iron pulley wheel above. Return has 12-pane sash over double doors to former bakery. Main range has former Post Office to left, 12-pane sash over double-fronted shop with centre double doors and overlight between 2-pane shop-windows. Timber matching doorcase and outer window jambs with brackets to overall cornice. King George VI letter box incorporated in one window. To right, 3-window range between stacks, similar 12-pane sashes and door between ground floor windows. Door is 2-panel with overlight. Wider spacing to windows to right of door. All windows have unusual moulded timber fronts to sills. Late C19 W end addition is unpainted rubble stone 2-window range with late glass sashes. Terraced forecourt with rubble retaining wall and stone steps up.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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