History

Contemporary with the 1860's development of the town centre and the creation of Castle Street, this scheme was conceived by Morris Roberts (?Owen Morris Roberts of Porthmadog) and the layout designed by W H Hill of Oswestry.

Exterior

3-storey painted brick front with slate roof, stock brick chimney stack and dentil eaves band.
4-pane sash glazing, 4-windows to 2nd floor with cill band; 2-windows to left of 1st floor with architraves and bracket cornices (one bracket missing); splayed oriel to right, probably a later addition as the glazing is horned. Paired shop fronts, modern alterations, to left retaining fascia end brackets, recessed doorway. No 39 has original shop front with pilasters and cornice etc; central splayed entrance. Rubble masonry just visible to right of ground floor.

Reasons for Listing

Included for value with other listed items on Castle Street (E side).

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29481539

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)