Y Cymro and house, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.926 / 52°55'33"N

Longitude: -4.1312 / 4°7'52"W

OS Eastings: 256833

OS Northings: 338641

OS Grid: SH568386

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.MQY6

Mapcode Global: WH55L.JQ06

Plus Code: 9C4QWVG9+CG

Entry Name: Y Cymro and house

Listing Date: 26 September 2005

Last Amended: 26 September 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 85351

ID on this website: 300085351

Location: In a terrace of shops fronting the street.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Porthmadog

Community: Porthmadog

Built-Up Area: Porthmadog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: House

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History

Built in the 3rd quarter of the C19 and shown on the 1871 Tremadog estate plan and 1888 Ordnance Survey.

Exterior

A 3-storey 3-window shop and house of roughcast painted cream, with slate roof on projecting eaves and stone end stacks. The house entrance on the R has a recessed fielded-panel door under a round-headed overlight. The shop front is framed by plain pilasters, a two-tier rascia and moulded cornice. It has windows of 2 round-headed lights with slender glazing bars, and recessed central half-glazed fielded-panel door, above which the overlight has been replaced by a painted sign. Upper storeys are strongly designed, with continuous sill bands to windows, which are 8-pane sashes in the middle storey, the central two paired, and all linked by a continuous string course which forms their segmentally arched heads. The upper storey has 4-pane sash windows.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special architectural interest as a well-preserved C19 town house and shop of definite character, with good original detail including shop front. Forms a pair with No 10 and contributes to the historical integrity of Bank Place.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Shop and house
At the W end of a terrace of shops on Bank Place, almost opposite Garth Chapel.
II Greenways and The Mews, including forecourt walls and gate piers
Facing The Park, and entered from a private drive adjacent to HSBC Bank, High Street. The Mews is entered from the rear in Bank Place.
II HSBC Bank
Set back from the road immediately NW of The Park.
II Eglwys Bresbyteriadd Cymru Y Garth, including forecourt wall, railings and steps
On the NW side of Bank Place, at its junction with Dora Street, approximately 75m W of its junction with the High Street.
II Brecon Place and Brecon House
Facing The Park, and entered from a private drive adjacent to HSBC Bank, High Street. Brecon House is entered from the rear in Bank Place.
II Gate piers and gates at entrance to Brecon Place and Greenways
Set back from the road and attached to the S side of HSBC bank.
II Masonic Hall, including forecourt railings and gates
A prominent building on the corner of Bank Place and Lombard Street.
II Y Pisgotwr (The Fisherman)
On the corner of High Street and Snowdon Street.

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Y Cymro and house

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthmadog, Gwynedd