Former Co-operative Wholesale Society Building, High Street, Ogmore Vale
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Former Co-operative Wholesale Society Building, High Street, Ogmore Vale
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 25 Aug 2018
The Cadw website records that the building was erected c1910 by the Co-operative Wholesale Society as a local department store serving the Ogmore Valley. The ground floor contained a grocery shop and the Co-op Shop where payment was made. The upper floor was for haberdashery, drapery and millinery. The shop closed c1977. Grade II listed in 1997 as a well-detailed commercial building for the Co-operative Society which played a major role in the development of the valleys and of interest for its Arts & Crafts influence.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.598981
Longitude
-3.541336