Toll Gatehouse, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9688 / 52°58'7"N

Longitude: -3.1633 / 3°9'47"W

OS Eastings: 321971

OS Northings: 341901

OS Grid: SJ219419

Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.K039

Mapcode Global: WH784.CMXY

Plus Code: 9C4RXR9P+GM

Entry Name: Toll Gatehouse

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1198

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300001198

Location: At the roadside on the eastern edge of the town.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Tollhouse

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History

Built ca 1816 to designs of Thomas Telford, later alterations. The construction of the Holyhead Road followed pressure from Irish MP's; the Shrewsbury to Bangor section was begun in 1815 and reached Bangor by 1817.

Exterior

Single storey whitewashed rubble building with slate roof and very wide boarded eaves; tall roughcast chimney stack to centre. Central bay is advanced and splayed and has a later porch to front. Deep stone lintels over 3-light diamond headed casement windows. Half glazed outer and inner doors. Blocked windows to gable ends and modern extensions to rear.

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Toll Gatehouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire

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