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Latitude: 52.513 / 52°30'46"N
Longitude: -3.3107 / 3°18'38"W
OS Eastings: 311148
OS Northings: 291379
OS Grid: SO111913
Mapcode National: GBR 9S.GX3W
Mapcode Global: VH689.K3MB
Plus Code: 9C4RGM7Q+6P
Entry Name: Royal Welsh Warehouse
Listing Date: 9 May 1988
Last Amended: 9 May 1988
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 8110
Building Class: Commercial
ID on this website: 300008110
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
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.
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