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9, Cornhill (Pencei), Porthmadog harbour, Porthmadog

A Grade II Listed Building in Porthmadog, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9236 / 52°55'24"N

Longitude: -4.1307 / 4°7'50"W

OS Eastings: 256854

OS Northings: 338365

OS Grid: SH568383

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.MYWK

Mapcode Global: WH55L.JS62

Plus Code: 9C4QWVF9+CP

Entry Name: 9, Cornhill (Pencei), Porthmadog harbour, Porthmadog

Listing Date: 30 March 1951

Last Amended: 26 September 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 85355

ID on this website: 300085355

Location: In a block on the W side of Cornhill.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Porthmadog

Community: Porthmadog

Community: Porthmadog

Built-Up Area: Porthmadog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Cornhill is the group of buildings around the original Porthmadog harbour (Cornhill Wharf), which was built 1821-4. It became the commercial centre of the port and in 1833 Samuel Lewis noted that 'many good houses have been built, and a considerable trade is now carried on'. Buildings in Cornhill included houses, shops, bank, offices and workshops. In 1886 there were sail makers, 2 block and spar makers, 2 public houses, 4 grocers, butcher, ironmonger and a shipsmith. In addition, the Bwlch-y-Slate Quarry Co, Carnarvonshire & Merionethshire Steamship Co, Workmen's Benefit Building Society, Davies Brothers Slate Merchants, Parry & Co and Prichard Brothers ship brokers all had offices in Cornhill.

Nos 8-10 Cornhill were built as a single block in the 2nd quarter of the C19, and are shown on the 1842 Tithe map, 1871 Tremadog estate plan and the 1885 harbour survey. The block is shown subdivided in its present form on the 1888 Ordnance Survey. Nos 8 and 9 have openings above ground level indicating commercial or industrial use.

Exterior

A 3½-storey 2-window house roofed in a single range with Nos 7-10, of distinctive large slate-stone blocks laid in regular courses, slate roof with added skylights, and shared stone stacks. Openings are offset to the R. The main entrance is on the R, which has a replacement half-glazed door and window to its L, both in raised cement surrounds painted white. Windows are replacements in original openings, except the R-hand middle-storey window which was originally a doorway.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Listed notwithstandng aleration to detail for its special architectural interest as a part of a prominent harbour-side terrace notable for its distinctive use of local stone and of definite C19 regional character, and for its contribution to the historical integrity of Porthmadog harbour.

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