Trevone, St George's Crescent

Cadw's description

Location

Between Elsinore and Somerset Hotels.

History

St George's Crescent was amongst the earliest parts of the parade to be developed in the early 1850s. At Trevone, the Free Renaissance style dormers are additions probably of the 1890s.

Exterior

Hotel. Stucco with rusticated ground floor; slate roof. Three storeys, on basement, plus attic. Five window front. At attic level, central dormer with triangular pediment over paired sashes; outer bays have dormer with semi-circular pediments and single sash windows. Modillion cornice. Moulded band course between cornice and 2nd floor windows. Second floor windows are all 12-pane sashes in lugged architraves. On first floor, 12-pane sashes in moulded architraves; central window has segmental pediment. Steps up to central doorway with 2 sash windows (without glazing bars) to each side. Modern glazing to basement.

Reason for designation

Mid C19 building forming part of the sea front, the most important part of the planned Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.