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The Old Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7425 / 52°44'32"N

Longitude: -3.8878 / 3°53'15"W

OS Eastings: 272657

OS Northings: 317764

OS Grid: SH726177

Mapcode National: GBR 90.0CFQ

Mapcode Global: WH56P.7BYD

Plus Code: 9C4RP4R6+XV

Entry Name: The Old Bank

Listing Date: 19 June 1990

Last Amended: 19 June 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5019

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300005019

Location: On the street line opposite the junction with Baker Street.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Dolgellau

Community: Dolgellau

Built-Up Area: Dolgellau

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Part of the former "Old Merionethshire Bank", established cl803 by the firm of Williams and Sons. cl803?, being added to the adjoining building of cl800.

Exterior

3 storey l window. Features offset to left. Coursed rubble masonry. Gently pitched quarry slate roof, close eaves and projecting verges. Stone stack, water tabling.
Blocked window set under eaves to 2nd floor. Deep window to lst floor stone lintel and sill. Slate drip slab set over tall recessed doorway, stone lintel. Plain rectangular fanlight, panelled door. Slate steps to street.
Later lean-to outshut to right end. Rubble masonry, slate roof. Drip course.
Building is advanced on l window rear elevation from "No l Old Bank" adjoining with right corner canted back. Unusual diagonal hip to roof, mortared ridge. Shallow 8 pane sash window to 2nd floor set under eaves. Deep 8 pane casement window to lst floor. Stone lintels and sills. Doorway below.

Rubble wall 2m tall with ridged rubble, stone capping links to former Police Station. Pierced by doorways alongside "No 2 Old Bank" and midway. Plank doors.

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    On the street line opposite the junction with Baker Street.
  • II NO.1 Y Lawnt, Gwynedd
    On the street line opposite the old Police Station and stepped down from the adjoining terrace.
  • II Glanwnion Cottage
    On the street line where Lombard Street meets Baker Street. Stepped down from the Old Bank adjoining.
  • II Llety Clyd
    On the street line where Lombard Street meets Baker Street. Stepped down from the Old Bank adjoining.
  • II NO.2 Y Lawnt, Gwynedd
    On the street line opposite the old Police Station and stepped down from the adjoining terrace.
  • II NO.3 Y Lawnt, Gwynedd
    On the street line opposite the old Police Station.
  • II Llys y Delyn
    On the street line near the junction with Baker Street and stepped down from Llety Clyd adjoining.
  • II Former police Station
    On the street line near where Heol-y-Capel opens onto Y Lawnt.

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