There are many listed buildings in Llanelli, the largest town in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Llanelli's listed buildings include houses, churches and chapels, schools, commercial buildings, the town hall, a signal box and other industrial architecture.
A listed building is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, and has restrictions on amendments or demolition. Buildings are listed as either Grade I, II* and II buildings lists, with the Grade I being the most important.
Key Grade CriteriaGrade I Buildings of exceptional, usually national, interest (generally the top 2%).Grade II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.Grade II Buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them.
Grade I and II* listed buildings NamePhotograph Grade DateLocationDescription Llanelly House,Bridge Street 1714 Town centre A townhouse built for Sir Thomas Stepney and later bought by local industrialist, William Chambers, in 1825. Described as "the most outstanding domestic building of its early Georgian type to survive in South Wales". Later 19th-century shop front added. The house opened to the public in 2013 after a 10-year restoration. No 20 Vaughan Street 1714 Town centre A former rear wing of Llanelly House. Contains a large fireplace. No 22 Vaughan Street 1714 Town centre A former rear wing of Llanelly House. No 24 Vaughan Street 1714 Town centre A former rear wing of Llanelly House. Church of St Ellyw, Bridge Street 1400s Town centre Llanelli's parish church, with a tower possibly dating to the 1400s. The remainder of the church dates from 1905 to 1906. Tabernacle Chapel, Coleshill Terrace 1873 Town centre By John Humphreys of Morriston. Described as "probably the most elaborate chapel in Llanelli", the forecourt and railings are also listed. Tinhouse of Old Castle Tinplate Works 1913 Tyisha A surviving tinplate works from 1905 to 1913, with rubble walls and an asbestos roof. It is a rare example of one with its original tinning bays.
Grade II listed buildings According to the British Listed Buildings website there are 83 buildings and structures in Llanelli listed as Grade II, including the Town Hall, chapels and churches, commercial and industrial buildings, a signal box, walls and railings. These include:
NamePhotographGrade DateLocation FunctionDescription Barclays Bank, Vaughan Street 1870c Town centre Bank building Three storey commercial building in a mixed Italianate style. In the late 19th-century it was occupied by the London and Provincial Bank. Boer War Memorial 1905 Town centre War memorial Located in front of the Town Hall. A bronze sculpture of a rifleman (by F. Doyle Jones) standing on top of a marble plinth, which lists the dead of the Boer War on the front. Buckleys Brewery Maltings Building 1866 Mount Pleasant Industrial building Built as part of the town's Buckleys Brewery expansion 1852–66, this surviving building is a reminder of a significant local industry. The building was listed in 2007 and featured in the 2017 Top Ten Endangered Buildings list of The Victorian Society. Church of All Saints 1874 Mount Pleasant Church building Just north of the town centre, designed by G E Street of London in a Gothic style. Includes "exceptional" stained glass windows. Churchyard walls and gates listed separately. Llanelli West Signal Box 1877 Tyisha Signal Box Built on the South Wales Railway line, Llanelli West is the last surviving example of five original Type 2 signal boxes in the area. Control equipment replaced in 1973. Lloyds Bank, Vaughan Street 1920c Town centre Bank building Three storey bank building in Portland stone. Listed as a "dignified example of inter-War classical design". Parc Howard Mansion 1885 Parc Howard Museum building Originally called Bryncaerau Castle, the house was built for the wealthy Buckley family, then donated to the town by Sir Stafford and Lady Howard in 1912. Two-storey bath stone building in an Italianate style with a large front covered entrance. Gates, gatepiers and railings separately listed. Park Congregational Church 1865 Town centre Church building Designed by Lander and Bedells of London in a Gothic style with a 104 foot high spire. Ravaged by fire in 2015, it lost its roof and interior. No 8, Bridge Street 1850c Town centre Shop building Probably mid 19th century, adjoining the Grade I Llanelly House and originally part of that building. The ground floor comprises 2 large shop fronts, the right hand side one including original detailing. Town Hall, Church Street 1896 Town centre Town Hall By Williams Griffiths of Llanelli and built between 1894 and 1896 in an Italianate style. Dated 1895 below the east clock of the tower. Council chamber altered considerably in 1970. Garden railings and gates listed separately. Zion Baptist Chapel 1858 Town centre Church building By Henry Rogers of Llanelli, with a Pedimented Italianate front facade. Dated 1857 in an oval plaque, though built 1857–8. Forecourt railings included in the listing.
See also Grade I listed buildings in Carmarthenshire Grade II* listed buildings in Carmarthenshire
References
Sources Listed Buildings in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, BritishListedBuildings.co.uk Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) website listings