Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8109
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/05/1988
Date of Amendment
09/05/1988
Name of Property
Royal Welsh Warehouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Town
Locality
Easting
311141
Northing
291375
Street Side
SW
Location
Prominently sited on the street line curving round towards the Railway Station from Kerry Road.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
1879 by David Walker of Liverpool for Pryce Jones, founder of the world's first mail order business in 1859. The initial building was added to in 1886-87, and a large new wing erected towards Kerry Rd in 1901. This included a post office to handle the immense volume of orders. The building remains in use as a department store.
Exterior
Interior
Transverse beams on plain cast iron columns. Good imperial staircase to 1st and 2nd floors. Royal Arms to stained glass window on 1st floor landing stating royal patronage; divided from later wing by iron sliding fireproof doors; original fittings.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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