Central Buildings (formerly known as Meyrick House) (Premises of Pearl Assuranc & Fosters), Dolgellau, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7428 / 52°44'34"N

Longitude: -3.8854 / 3°53'7"W

OS Eastings: 272817

OS Northings: 317802

OS Grid: SH728178

Mapcode National: GBR 91.060D

Mapcode Global: WH56P.9B13

Plus Code: 9C4RP4V7+4R

Entry Name: Central Buildings (formerly known as Meyrick House) (Premises of Pearl Assuranc & Fosters)

Listing Date: 19 June 1990

Last Amended: 19 June 1990

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4971

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300004971

Location: On the street line next to the Midland Bank.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Dolgellau

Built-Up Area: Dolgellau

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

cl870. Former woollens warehouse and retail outlet for locally made tweeds.

Exterior

Classical detail. 4 storeys and cellar. Snecked rubble front, freestone dressings. Hipped slate roof, deep boarded eaves on modillions. Stone stacks on bases, moulded caps.

4 round arched windows to 3rd floor, stressed keystones, rusticated architraves, sill band. Victorian sashes. 2 tripartite windows to 2nd floor. Triangular pediments, plain pilasters, plain sashes. Sill band. 2átripartite windows to lst floor. Round arches, stressed keystones plain pilasters, plain sashes. Stone sills. Modern shopfront to ground floor.

2 tiers of Victorian sash windows to S side, stone lintels. Gablet with loading door over tier to left. That to right canted back on corner.

4 storey outshut at rear with loading door to 2nd floor on S. Stone platform, iron railings and ladder with security hoops. Small sash windows to 3rd and lst floors, doorway to ground floor. Stone lintels.
2 tiers of Victorian sashes to rear elevation of outshut. Tier of larger Victorian sashes to rear of main building at right over lean-to closed porch, modern door, slate roof.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

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Central Buildings (formerly known as Meyrick House) (Premises of Pearl Assuranc & Fosters)

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolgellau, Gwynedd