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Hen Swyddfa'r Porthladd (Old Port Office)

A Grade II Listed Building in Bangor, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2317 / 53°13'54"N

Longitude: -4.1106 / 4°6'38"W

OS Eastings: 259215

OS Northings: 372596

OS Grid: SH592725

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q.0HXM

Mapcode Global: WH547.T1QB

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VJQ+MP

Entry Name: Hen Swyddfa'r Porthladd (Old Port Office)

Listing Date: 24 May 2000

Last Amended: 24 May 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23363

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300023363

Location: Located approximately 20m to the south-west of Port House immediately to the north of Pont Penrhyn.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandygai (Llandygái)

Community: Llandygai

Locality: Porth Penrhyn

Built-Up Area: Bangor

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Post office

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History

Probably built at about the same time as Port House, designed by Baxter, as part of the continuing development of Porth Penrhyn. A photograph of c1913 shows the building at the intersection of the Penrhyn Railway and the branch line opened in 1852 linking it with the Chester-Holyhead line; there is a small timber booth attached to the now blank west wall and a large ridge stack (now also gone) to the pedimented section.

Exterior

Small single-storey building of rendered rubblestone or brick; hipped slate roof with deep eaves and pedimented section to west. East wall has boarded door to left and infilled window to right; multi-paned tripartite sash window in north wall; south and west walls blank except for plain cornice to pediment on latter.

Interior

Interior not accessible at time of Survey.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an integral feature of the remarkable late C18 and C19 industrial port complex at Porth Penrhyn, the building has strong group value with the other structures here, in particular Port House and Pont Penrhyn.

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  • II Pont Penrhyn (partly in Bangor community)
    Spanning the Afon Cegin just south of the present main approach to the docks at Porth Penrhyn, the road carried by the bridge leads to the Port Lodge entrance to Penrhyn Castle.
  • II Port House
    Located at the southern end of the harbour at Porth Penrhyn on junction of the two approach roads; small slate-paved forecourt with low wall and marks of former railings; garden to rear (south) bounde
  • II Parapet/Boundary Walls on Port Lodge approach to Penrhyn Castle
    Eastern continuation of abutments to Pont Penrhyn, on the north side running down the lane between the Penrhyn Estate Office and Port House and on the south side towards Port Lodge; the walls also con
  • II The Cottage
    Located to the north-east of Port House and immediately north-west of the Penrhyn Estate Office; the cottage has a small garden in front and is approached from the west by a short flight of steps.
  • II Penybryn Bridge, including railings & lamp standards
    Carried the lane up to the Golf Club, over the sunken section of the old Holyhead road just below The Old Farmhouse.
  • II Penrhyn Estate Office
    Situated directly to the east of Port House and approximately 30m north-west of Port Lodge; low rubblestone wall in front with privet hedge following curve of road and ashlar gate piers aligned on mai
  • II Port Lodge
    Located at west (Porth Penrhyn) entrance to Penrhyn Castle; the park wall continues to north and south; Virginia creeper grows over the higher part of the lodge.
  • II Dockmaster's Office
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