81151

 

II  

Designated  

23/05/2003  

23/05/2003  

Old Mill Welsh Shop  

 

Wrexham  

Ceiriog Ucha  

 

Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog  

315657  

332818  

 

To the SW of the main crossroads in the centre of the village. The building is located between 2 short rows of houses and is approached from the N or S.  

Industrial  

 

A small flannel mill, probably C18. Shown on the tithe map of 1839. Converted into a shop in the late C20.  

Tall 3-storey single-bay mill constructed of rubble stone with large quoins, some projecting, under a slate roof. Projecting stone stack to N end. The glazing was replaced in the late C20. Front to E with central openings; doorway with round-arched head of stone voussoirs, now infilled with plain glazing. Tall 2-light wooden casement window above, under original flat head of stone voussoirs. Plain glazed window to upper storey, rising to eaves. The S gable end has a glazed door to the R under a slate lintel. Small window to its L under a similar lintel, these openings probably inserted. Above the door is a tall plain-glazed window with timber lintel, possibly replacing an original 1st floor doorway. To the N gable, R of the stack, is a small stone window now infilled with rubble stone. No openings to W elevation.  

No access to interior at time of inspection.  

Listed as a rare survival of a very small mill in a village setting which retains its character. There were formerly many mills in the Ceiriog Valley, most of which have been demolished or are much altered; this example contributes to that industrial heritage.