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No. 6 Graig-y-Don Parade

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandudno, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3219 / 53°19'18"N

Longitude: -3.8101 / 3°48'36"W

OS Eastings: 279526

OS Northings: 382076

OS Grid: SH795820

Mapcode National: GBR 1ZT0.XX

Mapcode Global: WH64Y.FRWR

Plus Code: 9C5R85CQ+PX

Entry Name: No. 6 Graig-y-Don Parade

Listing Date: 16 March 1976

Last Amended: 6 June 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25451

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300025451

Location: Between Carmen Sylva Road and Queen's Road.

County: Conwy

Community: Llandudno

Community: Llandudno

Built-Up Area: Llandudno

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

The Graig-y-Don area was not part of the Mostyn holdings in Llandudno. In June 1884, land was sold as freeholds, rather than the Mostyn leaseholds; 2210 acres (987.87ha) were sold in 3 days. All of Graig-y-Don Parade was built by the time of the OS map of 1888.

Exterior

Belongs to a group of Nos. 2 - 17 Graig-y-Don Parade, Llandudno.

Three storeys, two bays with stuccoed render and crowning cornice; string courses. On second floor, two 4-pane sash windows without glazing bars and with moulded architrave and with stringcourse at cill level. First floor right hand bay with a sash window similar to second floor windows but larger; ground floor right hand bay with round-headed doorway with moulded architrave and pilasters; modern glazed door with sidelights; modern porch.

One of a terrace of 17 buildings, numbered starting from the W end. Similar in design with the exception of No. 1.

Modern windows in original openings. Modern porch.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of a large group of later C19 boarding houses on main sea front of the resort of Llandudno, retaining overall character.

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