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
1147
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/12/1989
Date of Amendment
22/12/1989
Name of Property
Cottage Tea Rooms
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llangollen
Town
Locality
Easting
321486
Northing
342107
Street Side
Location
L-plan group at the N end of the street; at a splayed angle to Castle Street and the corner with Parade Street. Known colloquially as Ham and Egg Square and formerly extended further forward to the left.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Probably early C19 group of 2-storey cottages
Exterior
Probably early C19 group of 2-storey cottages with whitewashed rubble fronts. Old slate roofs; wide boarded eaves and red brick chimney stacks. 2-window front facing towards bridge and 3-window front facing Castle Street; both parts formerly comprised 2 cottages. 1st floor has small pane sliding sash windows and also to the ground floor at the corner; one is camber headed. The Cottage Tea Rooms has 2 modern bow windows and boarded doors. The left hand range had 2 doorways to centre, one now blocked, the other with half glazed door. Modern shop window at end. The gable has been rebuilt after 1930 - formerly a high parapet (see old photographs). 4-pane sash shop window beside door. The gable slopes down to left to screen yard bordered by rubble wall. Further small pane casements and lean-to on taller cross range at rear.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with neighbouring listed item in Castle Street and Bridge Street.
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