Former Post Office, Llanarth, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7947 / 51°47'40"N

Longitude: -2.906 / 2°54'21"W

OS Eastings: 337610

OS Northings: 211057

OS Grid: SO376110

Mapcode National: GBR FB.Y1SV

Mapcode Global: VH79G.L511

Plus Code: 9C3VQ3VV+VH

Entry Name: Former Post Office

Listing Date: 15 March 2000

Last Amended: 15 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22992

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300022992

Location: Situated in centre of Llanarth village on E side of road.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Raglan

Community: Llanarth (Llan-arth)

Community: Llanarth

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Post office

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History

Former village post office and shop, closed 1990s. Probably early to mid C19.

Exterior

Former post office, colourwashed stucco lined as ashlar with plain tile roof and brick end stacks. Two storeys and attic, 3-window range. Two gabled dormers with small-paned windows, 3 first floor small-paned casement pairs with cambered heads and ground floor small 12-pane sash left, door centre and C19 canted bay right. Windows are small with cambered heads, bay is not quite aligned with window above, has 1-3-1 lights with top lights and hipped slate roof. Door is boarded in gabled porch on 2 big scrolled brackets, 2 iron columns added for support. Inset GR post-box to left of door. S end wall is painted brick. Rear wing with slate roof and tall brick E stack.
Outbuilding to S, painted rubble stone with plain tile roof. Timber lintel of blocked opening to left, then straight joint, then window and door with brick heads. Small catslide eaves-breaking loft light over door.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well-preserved early-mid C19 house in village centre.

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Former Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanarth, Monmouthshire