Spar, Bala, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9111 / 52°54'39"N

Longitude: -3.5981 / 3°35'53"W

OS Eastings: 292628

OS Northings: 336045

OS Grid: SH926360

Mapcode National: GBR 6D.NNGM

Mapcode Global: WH675.P3T4

Plus Code: 9C4RWC62+CQ

Entry Name: Spar

Listing Date: 13 December 2001

Last Amended: 13 December 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25999

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300025999

Location: On the street-line.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bala (Y Bala)

Community: Bala

Built-Up Area: Bala

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Late Georgian pair, perhaps formerly town houses; C20 shopfront alterations to ground floor.

Exterior

Belongs to a group of nos 37 & 39 High Street.

Large three-storey late Georgian building of 2 units, now shop premises. Of local rubble construction with slate roof; end chimneys and a central, laterally-placed stack to the R, all with plain cornicing and weathercoursing. Out-of-character modern shop fronts to ground floor, with further recessed entrance to no.37, to the R. The 5-bay upper floors are symmetrical and unaltered; sixteen-pane sashes to the first floor, with narrow 6-pane sashes to the second, the latter under the eaves; projecting stone sills throughout.

Interior

Modern shop interiors.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a large late Georgian pair of former townhouses retaining good early C19 character to the upper floors.

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Spar

A Grade II Listed Building in Bala, Gwynedd