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
19680
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/04/1998
Date of Amendment
22/04/1998
Name of Property
The Old Post Office
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llantysilio
Town
Llangollen
Locality
Rhewl
Easting
317847
Northing
344762
Street Side
Location
The building is located beside the road, approximately 50m W of the fork on the N branch of the minor road from Rhewl to Carrog. The telephone kiosk stands close in front of its eastern bay.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Built in 1813 by E Edwards (date stone on facade), and later served as the village post office for Rhewl.
Exterior
Whitewashed stone with a slate roof. Two storeys, 2 bays, with central through hall. Four-panelled door, and 16-paned sash windows each side on both floors, all provided with painted wedge lintels. The date is set in an oval moulded stone placed above the door. Gable stacks. Lean-to at rear. The lower right hand sash window has been replaced with a fixed light.
Interior
No access at the time of inspection. RCAHMW reports a slate flagged floor, and 6-panelled doors. Plain staircase and studded partitions.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of an early C19 vernacular house.
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