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
20917
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/11/1998
Date of Amendment
24/11/1998
Name of Property
The Post Office
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Dyffryn Cennen
Town
Llandeilo
Locality
Trapp
Easting
265325
Northing
219004
Street Side
Location
Situated in the centre of Trap village, just E of the bridge.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Late C19 house and Post Office apparently built as dwelling for blacksmith. Not marked on 1841 Tithe Map.
Exterior
House and Post Office, rubble stone with yellow brick dressings, slate roof and three rendered brick stacks. Two storeys, one-window range left, 3-window range right with centre door and overlight, to Post Office. Post-box inset to left of door, with George V crown. Yellow-brick surrounds to cambered-headed windows, yellow-brick head to door, 4-pane sashes.
Single storey rendered garage addition to right with slate roof.
Interior
Slate flag floors, post-office to left of hall.
Reason for designation
Included as a complete example of a small rural post office, the most prominent building in the centre of Trap.
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