SO1191 : Royal Welsh Warehouse, Newtown
Newtown/Y Drenewydd, Powys, Great Britain
Royal Welsh Warehouse, Newtown
Built in 1879 by David Walker for Pryce Jones, a local man, who had founded the world's first mail order business in 1859. The building was added to in stages. Both the outside and interior have a wealth of detail commemorating Queen Victoria and Pryce-Jones' success at exhibitions in Philadelphia in 1896 and Vienna in 1873.
For more on the history of the business see Link
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The building currently houses a £ Stretcher, carpet retailer, hairdresser and café.
For more on the history of the business see Link
.The building currently houses a £ Stretcher, carpet retailer, hairdresser and café.
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- Penny Mayes (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 17 January, 2008
- Submitted
- Saturday, 19 January, 2008
- Category
- Shop (find more nearby)
- Subject Location
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SO 111 913 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:30.7768N 3:18.6581W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: SO 111 913
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- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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