Former Reading room & Library, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8831 / 51°52'59"N

Longitude: -3.9922 / 3°59'31"W

OS Eastings: 262980

OS Northings: 222382

OS Grid: SN629223

Mapcode National: GBR DW.RGDY

Mapcode Global: VH4HX.RXCS

Plus Code: 9C3RV2M5+64

Entry Name: Former Reading room & Library

Listing Date: 24 June 1991

Last Amended: 24 June 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11093

Building Class: Recreational

Also known as: Former Reading Room & Library, Rhosmaen Street
Public Hall and Literary Institute Reading Room & Library
Sefydliad Llenyddol Llandeilo

ID on this website: 300011093

Location: Reached via a narrow tunnel passage alongside No 115 opposite the Angel Hotel.

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Llandeilo

Built-Up Area: Llandeilo

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Library Reading room Function hall

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History

1851 rebuilding of a Calvinistic Methodist Chapel of l788. Later converted to use as a library and reading room.

Exterior

2 storey, snecked rubble masonry. Hipped tiled roof, boarded eaves, paired modillions.

l6 pane sash window set under eaves to lst floor level, stone voussoirs. Stone staircase with iron handrails up to broad depressed arched doorway, stone voussoirs. Radial fanlight over double doors with deep round arched moulded panels

Stone tablet commemorating rebuilding of l851 to right.

Reasons for Listing

Listed principally for elevation to tunnel passage.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Dyfed County Council Social Services Department
Set back from the street line behind a railed forecourt.
II NO.115 Including tunnel passage & rear range to right
On the street line adjoining the Castle Hotel.
II The Castle Hotel
On the street line diagonally opposite the Angel Hotel.
II Goldsmith, Jewellers, Silversmiths
On the street line opposite the Cawdor Arms Hotel.
II NO.66 Rhosmaen Street, Dyfed
On the street line adjoining the Angel Hotel.
II Snifters
On the street line adjoining the Angel Hotel.
II House to rear of 72
Located on the left through the tunnel passage under No 72.
II The Tuck Shop
On the street line opposite the Cawdor Arms Hotel.

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Former Reading room & Library

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire