26, High Street, including street railings, Bala, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9114 / 52°54'41"N

Longitude: -3.5965 / 3°35'47"W

OS Eastings: 292736

OS Northings: 336082

OS Grid: SH927360

Mapcode National: GBR 6D.NNVK

Mapcode Global: WH675.Q2LV

Plus Code: 9C4RWC63+HC

Entry Name: 26, High Street, including street railings

Listing Date: 19 October 1951

Last Amended: 13 December 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25965

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300025965

Location: Set back slightly from the street-line, partly behind railings.

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. An external modern slate plaque records the stationing of American soldiers in Bala during World War II.

Exterior

Two-storey late Georgian town house, the right-hand one of a pair. Of coursed, rough-dressed local stone blocks with shared modern slate roof and large end chimneys; oversailing eaves and 2 out-of-character modern skylights. Three-bay facade with central entrance; 6-panel door with marginally-glazed rectangular overlight. Recessed 20-pane horned sashes to the ground floor, with similar 16-pane windows to the first floor; projecting slatestone sills and plain lintels. Between the right-hand 2 bays is a modern projecting sign, with a further hanging sign to the far R. In front of the left-hand part of the building are simple spear-headed railings on a low coped brick wall; 3 modern petrol pumps stand to the R. Further, similar sashes to the rear and side elevations (R), the latter with further plain entrance to ground floor and 2 modern PVCu windows to the attic floor.

Interior

The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.

Reasons for Listing

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

External Links

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26, High Street, including street railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Bala, Gwynedd