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Great House (Post Office)

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangadog, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9388 / 51°56'19"N

Longitude: -3.8831 / 3°52'59"W

OS Eastings: 270645

OS Northings: 228374

OS Grid: SN706283

Mapcode National: GBR Y0.N5F9

Mapcode Global: VH4HS.NJ0K

Plus Code: 9C3RW4Q8+GQ

Entry Name: Great House (Post Office)

Listing Date: 8 July 1966

Last Amended: 19 July 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10939

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300010939

Location: Situated between Nythfa and the Red Lion Inn.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Llangadog

Community: Llangadog

Community: Llangadog

Built-Up Area: Llangadog

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Post office

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History

House built in 1766 by William Powell, according to plaque. Altered in C20, and subdivided with main part formerly Midland Bank (now a house) and right part the Post Office. Shown on map in 1832 Danyrallt Map Book as owned by William Thomas, and on 1839 Tithe Map as owned by the trustees of the late William Thomas, occupied by William Goode.

Exterior

House, rough-cast, with slate roof, flat C20 eaves formerly dentilled, and rendered end stacks; ornate bargeboards to left. Three-storey, 3-window range, centre breaks forward slightly. 3 small square 6-pane sashes under eaves, first and ground floor windows C20 hardwood 6-pane sashes, also 2 mid C20 small triangular bays with red tiles flanking plain centre C20 door in stucco surround (formerly wooden doorcase with ledge hood on pilasters). Right ground floor bay has door and window to Post Office, C20 glazed door and 6-pane sash. Plaque over centre door: "This house was built by William Powell 1766".
Set back to left is one-bay section with cambered-headed through arch and small window over. Rear wing has C20 windows.

Interior

Largely altered but original stair survives, dog-leg in 4 flights, closed-string, broad treads, turned balusters and chamfered newels. One oak doorcase to entrance hall.

Reasons for Listing

Included despite exterior alterations as a town house of 1766 retaining elements of original form, and an original staircase. Part of an unusually good group of buildings on an urban scale.

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