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Town Council Offices, Including Associated Street Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Bala, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9115 / 52°54'41"N

Longitude: -3.5964 / 3°35'47"W

OS Eastings: 292741

OS Northings: 336086

OS Grid: SH927360

Mapcode National: GBR 6D.NNVK

Mapcode Global: WH675.Q2MT

Plus Code: 9C4RWC63+HC

Entry Name: Town Council Offices, Including Associated Street Railings

Listing Date: 19 October 1951

Last Amended: 13 December 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4909

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004909

Location: Set back slightly behind street railings; adjoining no.26.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bala (Y Bala)

Community: Bala

Built-Up Area: Bala

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Early C19 town house, one of a pair.

Exterior

Two-storey late Georgian town house of some sophistication; the left-hand one of a pair. Of coursed, rough-dressed local stone blocks with shared modern slate roof and large stack to the R; oversailing eaves and 3 out-of-character modern skylights. Four-bay facade with the entrance to the third bay (from L); 6-panel door with plain rectangular overlight. Elegant, recessed 20-pane horned sashes to the ground floor, with similar 16-pane windows to the first floor; projecting slatestone sills and plain slate lintels. Between the first 2 bays is a modern plaque, applied between the ground and first floors; this records the loss, in 1943, of an American bomber near Bala during the last war. In front of the building are simple spear-headed railings on a low coped brick wall. Further, similar sashes to the rear elevation, as well as a tall multi-pane stair light.

Interior

The interior was not fully inspected at the time of survey, though the building retains its original late Georgian well stair, with stick balusters and mahogany rail.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of a pair of particularly well-composed early C19 town houses retaining good original late Georgian external character .

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