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The Old Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandysul, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0594 / 52°3'33"N

Longitude: -4.2581 / 4°15'29"W

OS Eastings: 245289

OS Northings: 242515

OS Grid: SN452425

Mapcode National: GBR DJ.DGGF

Mapcode Global: VH3KK.4HSN

Plus Code: 9C4Q3P5R+PQ

Entry Name: The Old Post Office

Listing Date: 6 December 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1993

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10589

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300010589

Location: Situated some 100m E of crossroads at Capel Dewi, on roadside.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Llandysul

Community: Llandysul

Locality: Capel Dewi

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Post office

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History

Mid C19 with late C19 W end addition

Exterior

Terrace, now one property. Whitewashed rubble stone with slate roofs and 2 ridge stacks. Two storeys, L-plan with short lofted wing of former bakery projecting forward to road edge at E end. Main range is 4-window, wing has 1-window return, all apparently of same period. Wing has unpainted gable end with superimposed loading doors and iron pulley wheel above. Return has 12-pane sash over double doors to former bakery.
Main range has former Post Office to left, 12-pane sash over double-fronted shop with centre double doors and overlight between 2-pane shop-windows. Timber matching doorcase and outer window jambs with brackets to overall cornice. King George VI letter box incorporated in one window. To right, 3-window range between stacks, similar 12-pane sashes and door between ground floor windows. Door is 2-panel with overlight. Wider spacing to windows to right of door. All windows have unusual moulded timber fronts to sills. Late C19 W end addition is unpainted rubble stone 2-window range with late glass sashes.
Terraced forecourt with rubble retaining wall and stone steps up.

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