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an earlier structure, which had been extended towards the street with the addition of a storeyed porch, probably of the 17th century. Documentary evidence for the history and use of this building starts with a reference to it in 1581. In 1656, it was the home of a draper, William Lloyd, who sold it, in that year, to Thomas Pugh, a
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Although the Royal House has had a long commercial history, much of the early structure and layout has survived. The original house was extended by the addition of the store-house (referred to as ‘’ysgubor newydd’’) in 1628, and while the character of the shop facade is early 19th century, it covers
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Royal House is a mid 16th century town-house, which combined, probably from the outset, domestic and commercial functions, with accommodation between a shop facing the street and a slightly later store-house at the rear. It occupied a half-burgage plot within the late medieval town, and was built to
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back-to-back fireplaces. The shop faced the main street, and the rear addition bays probably formed a warehouse and some extra rooms. The hall was open, the collar-truss roof has
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