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.
Date of Designation
22/12/1989
Date of Amendment
22/12/1989
Name of Property
Welsh Crafts & Gifts
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Location
Stepped down and forward from No 41 to right.
History
Contemporary with the 1860's development of the town centre and the creation of Castle Street, this scheme was conceived by Morris Roberts (?Owen Morris Roberts of Porthmadog) and the layout designed by W H Hill of Oswestry.
Exterior
3-storey painted brick front with slate roof, stock brick chimney stack and dentil eaves band.
4-pane sash glazing, 4-windows to 2nd floor with cill band; 2-windows to left of 1st floor with architraves and bracket cornices (one bracket missing); splayed oriel to right, probably a later addition as the glazing is horned. Paired shop fronts, modern alterations, to left retaining fascia end brackets, recessed doorway. No 39 has original shop front with pilasters and cornice etc; central splayed entrance. Rubble masonry just visible to right of ground floor.
Reason for designation
Included for value with other listed items on Castle Street (E side).
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