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Williams Pwlldefaid

A Grade II Listed Building in Pwllheli, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8898 / 52°53'23"N

Longitude: -4.4162 / 4°24'58"W

OS Eastings: 237537

OS Northings: 335220

OS Grid: SH375352

Mapcode National: GBR 5B.PTZW

Mapcode Global: WH44J.4M9G

Plus Code: 9C4QVHQM+WG

Entry Name: Williams Pwlldefaid

Listing Date: 28 July 1989

Last Amended: 28 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4518

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300004518

Location: Near the corner with Penlan Street, set back beside the Midland Bank.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Pwllheli

Community: Pwllheli

Built-Up Area: Pwllheli

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Established as a drapers and grocery in 1841 by the Williams family from Pwlldefaid. This building was almost certainly built, as a men’s outfitters, in 1899-1900 by Woolfall and Eccles, architects of Liverpool on land owned by the Wales Bank. It was said to be one of the best shops of its kind in North Wales.

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  • II NO.49 High Street, Gwynedd
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