Royal Welsh Warehouse, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.513 / 52°30'46"N

Longitude: -3.3108 / 3°18'38"W

OS Eastings: 311141

OS Northings: 291375

OS Grid: SO111913

Mapcode National: GBR 9S.GX3W

Mapcode Global: VH689.K3KC

Plus Code: 9C4RGM7Q+5M

Entry Name: Royal Welsh Warehouse

Listing Date: 9 May 1988

Last Amended: 9 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8109

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300008109

Location: Prominently sited on the street line curving round towards the Railway Station from Kerry Road.

County: Powys

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn)

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn

Built-Up Area: Newtown

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Warehouse

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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.

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.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

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II Royal Welsh Warehouse
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II Agriculture House
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II Railway Station
On the lane leading off Kerry Road between Agriculture House and the Royal Welsh Warehouse.
II Queen's Head PH
At the junction of Kerry Road with Pool Road.
II Former Servants Wing at the Rectory
Below the junction of the Pool Road link with Kerry Road.
II The Rectory
Below the junction of the Pool Road link with Kerry Road.
II Stable Block at The Rectory
To the left of the Rectory front below the junction of the Pool Road link with Kerry Road.
II Parish Church of St David including Wall Fronting New Road
In a spacious churchyard in a prominent position facing New Church Street.

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Royal Welsh Warehouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys