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Armstrong Towers

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9691 / 52°58'8"N

Longitude: -3.1584 / 3°9'30"W

OS Eastings: 322302

OS Northings: 341932

OS Grid: SJ223419

Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.JTJN

Mapcode Global: WH784.GM7P

Plus Code: 9C4RXR9R+JM

Entry Name: Armstrong Towers

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1262

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001262

Location: Set in the slope forward to the street.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Community: Llangollen

Locality: Pen-y-Coed

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: House

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History

C18 origins; refronted and extended to rear in early to mid C19. The House name is modern.

Exterior

2-storey 3-window symmetrical front of unusual picturesque Gothick design; painted roughcast with plinth and painted end pilasters. Slate roof and cement render end chimney stacks; eaves band. Broad small pane sash windows in acutely pointed openings; to the 1st floor the heads of the upper sashes have diamond glazing and kite shaped tracery - same design to the fanlights over ground floor windows. 16-pane sash to centre over gabled porch with glazed door. Low flat roof extension to left. 3-window rear with flat roof dormers, 9-pane 1st floor sashes and ground floor splayed bays and porch.

Interior

The interior has some inserted ceiling beams to hall and simple C19 staircase; no Gothick detail.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with The Hollies Cottage and Nos 5 and 6.

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