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23 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street), Tremadog

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthmadog, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.94 / 52°56'24"N

Longitude: -4.1406 / 4°8'26"W

OS Eastings: 256247

OS Northings: 340216

OS Grid: SH562402

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.LW2T

Mapcode Global: WH55L.CCJF

Plus Code: 9C4QWVR5+2Q

Entry Name: 23 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street), Tremadog

Listing Date: 30 March 1951

Last Amended: 26 September 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 85330

ID on this website: 300085330

Location: A terraced house raised above street level, to the E of Market Square.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Porthmadog

Community: Porthmadog

Locality: Tremadog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Tremadog was the creation of William Madocks (1773-1828), the first phase of which was built in the first decade of the C19 century. Nos 19-23 High Street were built in the mid C19 and are shown on the 1871 Tremadog estate plan and 1888 Ordnance Survey.

Exterior

Belongs to a group of 19-23 High Street, Tremadog.

A row of three 2-window houses of 3 storeys with attic and basement, of large blocks of local quarried stone laid in regular courses and with large stone lintels, renewed slate roof with skylights, 2 stone ridge stacks and a pebble-dashed stack to the L end. In each house the entrance is above street level, reached up slate steps to the doorway on the R side. No 19 has a replacement panel-door and overlight and 4-pane horned sashes. On the L side are steps down to a central replacement half-glazed basement door, with replacement window to its L. No 21 has a replacement half-glazed door with overlight, and 2-pane sash windows. Steps lead down to a replacement half-glazed basement door with replacement window to its L. No 23 has a panel door under a late C19 overlight, and 2-pane horned sash windows. Steps lead down to a replacement half-glazed basement door and replacement window. The L gable end (No 19) is pebble-dashed.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of a short row of houses, retaining a strong sense of its original integrated design, using local stone and with good C19 character. Contributes to the historical integrity of Tremadog.

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