The Old Post Office, Llantysilio, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9939 / 52°59'37"N

Longitude: -3.2254 / 3°13'31"W

OS Eastings: 317847

OS Northings: 344762

OS Grid: SJ178447

Mapcode National: GBR 6W.HH05

Mapcode Global: WH783.F0BN

Plus Code: 9C4RXQVF+GR

Entry Name: The Old Post Office

Listing Date: 22 April 1998

Last Amended: 22 April 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19680

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019680

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.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Llangollen

Community: Llantysilio

Locality: Rhewl

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Post office

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well preserved example of an early C19 vernacular house.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Telephone Call-box
The telephone Call-box stands close to the front of the Old Post Office, close to and NE of the Sun Inn at Rhewl.
II The Sun Inn
The building stands close to the minor road from Rhewl to Carrog on the left bank of the River Dee, approximately 500m W of Rhewl.
II Ty-isa
The farmhouse lies below the hamlet of Llandinan, and is reached by a farm road off the B5103 from Pentrefelin to Rhewl.
II Barn at Pendre Farm
On the slope below the farmhouse reached at the end of a lane from the A5, W of Berwyn
II Cymmo
Situated on the west side of a lane leading up to Llantysilio Mountain from the N side of the Sun inn in Rhewl, c1km beyond the hamlet.
II Maesyrychen uchaf
The former farmhouse is set parallel to the road from Llantysilio to the A542 N of Valle Crucis, on the W side of the narrow flat valley, formerly known as the Maes-yr-ychain marshes..
II Former Coach House & Stables at Plas Berwyn
To NW of Plas Berwyn, on levelled site with very tall elevation to NE overlooking Rhysgog Farm.
II Plas Berwyn
Reached down a tree lined drive NW off A5. Panoramic views to NE towards Llantysilio. Terraced lawn to front.

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The Old Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Llantysilio, Denbighshire