Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
153 Conway Road
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Locality
- Colwyn Bay
- Community
- Colwyn Bay
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29945, -3.74350
- Cadw reference
- 14678
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
In the block bounded by Victoria Park and Yerburgh Avenue.
History
Pair of houses, built 1907, and designed by J M Porter, one of the leading architects of the development of Colwyn Bay, for a Mr J O Davies.
Reason for designation
The houses are excellent examples of Arts and Crafts architecture applied to small house building, suggesting the influence of the progressive architecture and planning adopted in the garden village movement. A striking composition, the houses also retain all their original external detail.
Nearby in the register
- 151 Conway RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Colwyn Bay County Primary SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- MilepostTransportunder 1 mi
- FountainGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.