National Westminster Bank, Pwllheli, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8898 / 52°53'23"N

Longitude: -4.4154 / 4°24'55"W

OS Eastings: 237591

OS Northings: 335217

OS Grid: SH375352

Mapcode National: GBR 5B.PV7N

Mapcode Global: WH44J.4MNG

Plus Code: 9C4QVHQM+WR

Entry Name: National Westminster Bank

Listing Date: 28 July 1989

Last Amended: 28 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4512

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300004512

Location: In the eastern part of the High Street, detached to left.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Pwllheli

Built-Up Area: Pwllheli

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Dates from late C18 when if formed part of the contemporary former Madryn town house. Later became the Plas Inn PH. Extended to left and given a Classical banking front sometime between 1891 and 1898.

Exterior

2 2-window scribed stucco front, the earlier part is 3-storey and the later part, 2-storey. Slate roofs with brick chimney stacks and flat roof dormer; parapet to left. 12 pane sash windows, those on the 1st floor have lugged architraves with carved brackets to segmental pedimented heads, later windows are horned; 1st floor cill band. Overall cornice and entablature to ground floor which is channel rusticated; 4 round arched headed banking hall windows with keystones and architraves. Round arched doorway to right with rusticated voussoirs below squared head; panelled pilasters and recessed panelled double doors. Modern bank fittings set into high plinth.

The earlier part of the building extends further to rear; cross range and modern flat roof extension.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

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National Westminster Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Pwllheli, Gwynedd